The Ethics of Vaccination Passports

In this first episode, Ezechiel and Andy discuss the ethics of vaccination passports. Is it morally right for the state to require citizens to vaccinate or is it discriminating against those who don't want to get vaccinated? Come along for an hour-long dose of your daily philosophy and understand the arguments surrounding vaccination ethics. Brought to you by daily-philosophy.com.

Music: Nightlife by Michael Kobrin, from: pixabay.com/music

00:00:38 Israel’s “Green pass” and other countries’ plans
00:02:42 Opposition to vaccination passports
00:03:00 WHO recommendation against vaccination passports
00:05:50 Comparison to mandatory education
00:09:15 Vaccinations and freedom
00:10:10 Positive and negative freedom
00:10:40 Thomas Hobbes and the Social Contract
00:15:41 The role of the state for human flourishing
00:17:15 Individualist vs collectivist cultures
00:19:55 Confucianism, Aristotle, Utilitarianism
00:21:16 Personal autonomy vs society
00:25:00 Autonomy, drug addiction and second-order wishes
00:27:20 Paternalism of the state and car seat belts
00:32:50 Are vaccines beneficial?
00:33:50 Trust in the government
00:40:10 Libertarianism
00:41:49 A duty to benefit others?
00:42:30 Kant’s Categorical Imperative
00:46:10 Which restrictions to life can be justified?
00:48:00 What makes a human life worth living?
00:54:10 Do we need to respect every preference someone has?
00:57:12 Is democracy justifiable?
01:03:13 Conclusions and Martha Nussbaum’s capabilities approach

Philosophers and theories mentioned:

00:10:40 Thomas Hobbes
00:11:00 Social contract in vaccination ethics
00:19:55 Confucianism
00:20:25 Aristotle
00:20:39 Utilitarianism
00:21:16 Kant on autonomy
00:42:30 Kant’s Categorical Imperative
00:43:28 Dignity
00:59:03 Plato (427-347 BC)
01:04:07 Martha Nussbaum’s capabilities theory