Would it be ethically justifiable to make the Covid vaccine mandatory?

Re:Would it be ethically justifiable to make the Covid vacci... by 1970-01-01 on Thursday January 07, 2021 @02:41PM (#25676171)

I see it as a statistics problem where we need to literally choose where to draw the yes/no line:

If COVID was 100.0% deadly and the vaccine is 100% effective, (think rabies) would we be justified to force the vaccine? Sounds like an easy yes? Even here, some would want to die as it is "God's will."

If COVID was 0% deadly and the vaccine is 10% effective, (you are vaccinating to protect other mammals or some rare species of life) how could we justify any force?

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Re:Would it be ethically justifiable to make the Covid vacci... by JacobWD on Thursday January 07, 2021 @07:11PM (#25679530)

there's logic to this answer - we consider this in the episode too! given the statistics in this current situation... would you say it isn't appropriate to mandate?

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Re:Would it be ethically justifiable to make the Covid vacci... by JacobWD on Thursday January 07, 2021 @07:12PM (#25679539)

also, an extension... since we'll have a willing uptake of over 50% of people (probably), there might be no need to mandate vaccines! However, if too few people were willing, that might also tip the scales...

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