Bioethical conflicts over social distance in times of pandemic

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Abstract

This article reflects on social distancing measures in the covid-19 pandemic scenario, based on a bioethical perspective in public health. The research also discusses conflicts between respecting social distancing measures and individual freedoms, using reports available from online newspapers to exemplify relevant arguments and contribute to the overall debate. The topic was analyzed on the basis of principlism and social bioethics, in an attempt to uncover elements that may guide the decisionmaking
process. The article concludes that bioethics is an instrumental tool for healthcare users and professionals, emphasizing the State’s responsibility to prevent diseases and ensure health. Finally, we argue that the need to deal with immediate public-health risks should prevail over individualism.

Keywords:

Ethics. Bioethics. Coronavirus infections. Public health.

Author Biography

Carlise Rigon Dalla Nora, Professora Adjunta na Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS

Professora Adjunta na Escola de Enfermagem da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul-UFRGS. Pós-Doutora em Enfermagem pelo PPGENF-UFRGS. Doutora em Enfermagem pela Universidade Católica Portuguesa (UCP). Mestre em Saúde Coletiva. Enfermeira
Vol. 29 No. 1 (2021): Revista Bioética 29(1)

Published:

2021-04-05

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Dalla Nora CR. Bioethical conflicts over social distance in times of pandemic. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2021 Apr. 5 [cited 2024 May 17];29(1). Available from: http://www.revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2659