Ethics in the Covid-19 pandemic
Myths, false dilemmas, and moral overload
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21703502 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Georgy Ishmaev (0000-0002-9797-5140, Delft University of Technology, corresponding author), Matthew Dennis (0000-0001-8569-6024, Delft University of Technology), Matthew J Dennis (0000-0002-4212-6862, Delft University of Technology), M Jeroen van den Hoven |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 23 |
| Issue | S1 |
| Pages | 19-34 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Information Technology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1388-1957 • E-ISSN: 1572-8439 |
| Publisher | Springer Science and Business Media LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10676-020-09568-6 |
| PMID | 33727889 |
| OpenAlex | W3137860213 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 24 |
This editorial essay was originally drafted in the summer of 2020 and wrapped up in autumn of 2020. Nevertheless, due to the publication backlogs with the special issue of "Ethics of Information Technology in the COVID-19 Crisis", this editorial is coming to publication in the Spring 2021. Looking back, we can consider it as a snapshot in time, when certain technological solutions were at the various points in their 'hype' and development cycles. At this point in the pandemic, some of the moral risks (such as segregation between vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals) seemed remote and far-fetched. Fast forward several months, and we find ourselves in a significantly changed technological landscape. This shows that ethical assessment of emerging technologies is no longer an exercise in reflection so dear to traditional philosophy, but is fast-paced research following dramatically shortened lifecycles of technological solutions. Ethicists of technology are becoming less armchair philosophers, and more akin to a scientist studying drosophila flies. Contact-tracing applications are no longer touted as the most promising technological alternative to blanket lockdowns. It is not fair to say that the usefulness of contact-tracing applications has proved to be lacking, rather they are getting more sober assessment as but one of the tools available to us in the fight against COVID-19. At the same time, digital medical certificates are rising at the top of the public spotlight with overly-enthusiastic proposals on digital 'vaccine pass
2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Criminology · Moral dilemma · Mythology · Pandemic · Political science · Sociology · Theology · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI · Medicine · Patient Dignity and Privacy · Philosophy · Psychology · Social Psychology · Virology
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2026 (5) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |