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It's a weak-man's deontological ethics. A serious philosophical debate would be about the ethics of taking 10k random people and forcibly or unknowingly inject
by waterhouse 6y ago
It's a weak-man's deontological ethics. A serious philosophical debate would be about the ethics of taking 10k random people and forcibly or unknowingly injecting them with an experimental vaccine that, if successful, might save millions. This is about the ethics of allowing volunteers who know the risks to do it. I don't think any sensible person, deontological or otherwise, seriously advocates an ethical system that would disallow that.
- tinus_hn 6y agoThe phase 2 and 3 trials actually involve injecting ‘volunteers’ with the vaccine. There is no other way to test. I don’t quite see the fundamental difference between injecting 15000 people or 150000. Or 1500000. Especially if they really want it.