Justin Bernstein
Biographic Data
| ID | 7102227 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Justin Bernstein |
| GIVEN NAMES | Justin |
| FAMILY NAME | Bernstein |
| SIGNATURE | BERNSTEIN J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4837-5832 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Does a lack of emotions make chatbots unfit to be psychotherapists
Mental health chatbots (MHCBs) designed to support individuals in coping with mental health issues are rapidly advancing. Currently, these MHCBs are predominantly used in commercial rather than clinical contexts, but this might change soon. The question is whether this use is ethically desirable. This paper addresses a critical yet understudied concern: assuming that MHCBs cannot have genuine emotions, how this assumption may affect psychotherapy…
Does identity-relative paternalism prohibit (future) self-sacrifice? A reply to Wilkinson
The ethics of Covid‐19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
COVID‐19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers (HCWs) remains of significant public health concern due to the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic. As a result, many healthcare institutions are considering or have implemented COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs. We assess defenses of COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs from both public health and professional ethics perspectives. We consider public health values, professional obligations of HCWs, and the in…
Reciprocity, Vulnerability, and the Moral Significance of Herd Immunity
This article proposes a novel defense of vaccine mandates: such policies are justifiable because they protect the capabilities of individuals who cannot cultivate individual immunity against infection. We begin by considering a nearby argument that has recently enjoyed popularity, which claims individuals have an enforceable obligation to get vaccinated because they have benefited from community protection (often referred to as ‘herd immunity’), …
You Can’t Have Your Steak and Call for Political Action on Climate Change, Too
In this paper, I use 'duty' and 'obligation' interchangeably. 4 If one prefers a Kantian framework, one could say that the duties in question are imperfect
Reciprocity and the ethics of giving during pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects worldwide. In response, many individuals have made significant sacrifices. These sacrifices include those made by essential workers who risk infection in order to ensure that others can have access to adequate food, medical care, electricity, and other goods. Individuals are also asked to sacrifice through social distancing. Social distancing brings about a collective benefit, in the form of a red…
The case against libertarian arguments for compulsory vaccination
In a recent paper in this journal, Jason Brennan correctly notes that libertarians struggle to justify a policy of compulsory vaccination. The most straightforward argument that justifies compulsory vaccination is that such a policy promotes welfare. But libertarians cannot make this argument because they claim that the state is justified only in protecting negative rights, not in promoting welfare. I consider two representative libertarian attem…
Why Free Market Rights are not Basic Liberties
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Why Free Market Rights are not Basic Liberties
The case against libertarian arguments for compulsory vaccination
In a recent paper in this journal, Jason Brennan correctly notes that libertarians struggle to justify a policy of compulsory vaccination. The most straightforward argument that justifies compulsory vaccination is that such a policy promotes welfare. But libertarians cannot make this argument because they claim that the state is justified only in protecting negative rights, not in promoting welfare. I consider two representative libertarian attem…
Reciprocity and the ethics of giving during pandemics
The COVID-19 pandemic has had devastating effects worldwide. In response, many individuals have made significant sacrifices. These sacrifices include those made by essential workers who risk infection in order to ensure that others can have access to adequate food, medical care, electricity, and other goods. Individuals are also asked to sacrifice through social distancing. Social distancing brings about a collective benefit, in the form of a red…
Does identity-relative paternalism prohibit (future) self-sacrifice? A reply to Wilkinson
The ethics of Covid‐19 vaccine mandates for healthcare workers
COVID‐19 vaccine uptake among healthcare workers (HCWs) remains of significant public health concern due to the ongoing COVID‐19 pandemic. As a result, many healthcare institutions are considering or have implemented COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs. We assess defenses of COVID‐19 vaccine mandates for HCWs from both public health and professional ethics perspectives. We consider public health values, professional obligations of HCWs, and the in…
Reciprocity, Vulnerability, and the Moral Significance of Herd Immunity
This article proposes a novel defense of vaccine mandates: such policies are justifiable because they protect the capabilities of individuals who cannot cultivate individual immunity against infection. We begin by considering a nearby argument that has recently enjoyed popularity, which claims individuals have an enforceable obligation to get vaccinated because they have benefited from community protection (often referred to as ‘herd immunity’), …
You Can’t Have Your Steak and Call for Political Action on Climate Change, Too
In this paper, I use 'duty' and 'obligation' interchangeably. 4 If one prefers a Kantian framework, one could say that the duties in question are imperfect
Does a lack of emotions make chatbots unfit to be psychotherapists
Mental health chatbots (MHCBs) designed to support individuals in coping with mental health issues are rapidly advancing. Currently, these MHCBs are predominantly used in commercial rather than clinical contexts, but this might change soon. The question is whether this use is ethically desirable. This paper addresses a critical yet understudied concern: assuming that MHCBs cannot have genuine emotions, how this assumption may affect psychotherapy…
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