Covid-19 bioethical challenges and conflicts: global health context

Authors

  • Norton Nohama Universidade Federal do Paraná
  • Jefferson Soares Da Silva Genitore Consultoria
  • Daiane Priscila Simão-Silva Instituto para Pesquisa do Câncer

Abstract

Characterized by extreme uncertainty, the Covid-19 outbreak raises important ethical conflicts. In this article, we reflect on these conflicts and the different interests involved in the current scenario. Our critical analysis is based on global bioethics, and focused on Brazil, where public health issues have not been properly integrated with international diplomacy. The simplistic opposition between health and economy has been used as a decisionmaking strategy and to establish measures to control the virus. However, there are several variables in this context, and an ethical guideline becomes necessary, especially for the decisions made by politicians in the country. 

Keywords:

Duty to warn. Coronavirus. Bioethics. Risk. Precaution. Diplomacy. Knowledge.

Author Biographies

Norton Nohama, Universidade Federal do Paraná

Mestre em Bioética - Programa de Pós graduação em Bioética - PUCPR

Jefferson Soares Da Silva, Genitore Consultoria

Doutor em teologia pela PUCPR.

Daiane Priscila Simão-Silva, Instituto para Pesquisa do Câncer

Doutora em Genética pela UFPR - Pós doutorado em Bioética pelo programa de Pós graduação em Bioética PUCPR.
Vol. 28 No. 4 (2020): Revista Bioética 28(4)

Published:

2020-12-21

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How to Cite

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Nohama N, Da Silva JS, Simão-Silva DP. Covid-19 bioethical challenges and conflicts: global health context. Rev. bioét.(Impr.). [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 21 [cited 2024 May 11];28(4). Available from: http://revistabioetica.cfm.org.br/revista_bioetica/article/view/2594