Question

What are some solutions to ethical dilemmas related to the government’s efforts and policies to mitigate the spread of the disease such as mandatory wearing of masks and facial coverings in public, employers requiring their employees to get potential vaccines, and efforts to ensure safe voting practices in the upcoming elections in the midst of a pandemic.

Answer 1

The possible solution to the give ethical dilemma that can be provided with the help of utilitarianism that indicates that any decision that is helpful to facilitate and uphold the interests of the maximum number of people must be promoted. As in the current situation where there is a greater risk of having an increased rate of spread of infection, it is important for the government to impose such types of rules and regulations on both the common public and private organizations that can help to contain the spread of the virus.

This can vary from implementing strict laws, issuing mandatory guidelines, asking the employers to spend on the manpower for the protection against the disease, and so on and all these guidelines can be validated by the main objective of managing and controlling the disease.