The Principle of Proportionality: An Ethical Approach to Resource Allocation During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Kate Jackson-Meyer, Ph.D. Policy makers, hospitals, and health care professionals are facing, or are likely to face, excruciating ethical decisions about resource allocation and risk calculation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and medical supply shortages.  Emphasizing the principle of proportionality in resource allocation can help to correct for the shortcomings and limits of the maximizing approach, which is the dominant approach being put forward. A limited number of life-saving ventilators means that decisions will have to be made about who receives ventilators and who does not. …
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