The Ethics of Pandemics: An Introduction - Paperback

by Iwao Hirose (Author)

With the use of case studies and a clear philosophical approach, The Ethics of Pandemics is a much-needed introduction to some of the most important moral issues surrounding pandemics. It is essential reading for students working in ethics, applied ethics, medical ethics, and bioethics.

Author Biography

Iwao Hirose is Professor of Philosophy and Tier 1 Canada Research Chair in Value Theory and the Philosophy of Public Policy at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. In 2006, he served on the WHO working group on ethical guidelines for pandemic influenza preparedness in Geneva. He is the author of Egalitarianism (Routledge 2015; second edition forthcoming), and with Greg Bognar co-author of The Ethics of Health Care Rationing: An Introduction (Routledge 2014; second edition 2022).