Is It Ethically and Legally Acceptable for Governments to Require Citizens to Be Vaccinated against COVID-19?
Doina Popescu Ljungholm, Viorica PopescuABSTRACT. We develop a conceptual framework based on a systematic and comprehensive literature review on whether it is ethically and legally acceptable for governments to require citizens to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Building our argument by drawing on data collected from Ada Lovelace Institute, Ipsos, McKinsey, Morning Consult, The Serco Institute, and Survation, we performed analyses and made estimates regarding attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions towards mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. The data for this research were gathered via an online survey questionnaire. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.
Keywords: COVID-19; immunity passport; vaccination certificate; ethics; law
How to cite: Popescu Ljungholm, D., and Popescu, V. (2021). “Is It Ethically and Legally Acceptable for Governments to Require Citizens to Be Vaccinated against COVID-19?,” Review of Contemporary Philosophy 20: 71–80. doi: 10.22381/RCP2020213.
Received 15 March 2021 • Received in revised form 23 June 2021
Accepted 27 June 2021 • Available online 28 June 2021