Would it be ethically justifiable to make the covid vaccine mandatory?
The Morality of Everyday Things: An Everyday Philosophy Podcast
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The Importance of Dantology
In consequentialism, you're looking at the outcomes of a decision to decide whether it's good or bad. Dantology just means like you basically set up a bunch of moral rules and you always have to follow those rules no matter what. Governments worry that mandatory vaccinations would set a precedent for changes that people will be even more uncomfortable with. They'll run strong information campaigns encouraging people to take the vaccine without ever making it mandatory in law.
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