Abstract
The Covid-19 experience provides a natural experiment in personal and social ethics. Difficult decisions are routinely made to optimize lives and livelihoods. This commentary provides background and insight into the ethical and economic foundations underpinning dilemmas of this historic pandemic.
Document Type
Commentary
Publication Date
9-16-2020
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
https://doi.org/10.1177/2333392820957661
Repository Citation
Hilsenrath, Peter and Borders, Tyrone F., "Ethics and Economics of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States" (2020). Health Management and Policy Faculty Publications. 22.
https://uknowledge.uky.edu/hsm_facpub/22
Notes/Citation Information
Published in Health Services Research and Managerial Epidemiology, v. 7.
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