News Article
The Ethical Connection
If you follow the link above, it will take you to an article concerning mandatory 21-day confinement for those assisting in the treatment of Ebola Virus patients in West Africa. Some individuals including the President’s bioethics commission, believe that this required quarantine restriction is morally wrong, as well as counterproductive (Boseley, 2015). How this confinement was morally wrong was because it lacked the necessary scientific evidence to justify it (Boseley, 2015). This incident brings me back to this week’s readings on morals and logic. Logic requires a statement to arrive at a conclusion through an argument that is inductive or deductive. An inductive argument arrives at a conclusion with some form of evidence. The logic of needing a 21-day quarantine confinement is not based off any sort of scientific evidence. It is just a precaution that ultimately hinders an individual from basic freedoms and liberties. Someone who risks their lives to save others, should not be subjected to this type of treatment.
The fact that we are even getting involved in the epidemic in Africa is because we believe that it is our moral responsibility to help others in need. We cannot sit idly by while thousands of people are dying because of the virus. Much like the reading in this week’s chapter suggests, the topic of our involvement in an issue not in the United States, goes to show you that basic moral principles are instilled in a person at a young age. The decision to get involved tugs at our core values and morals, and thus we must do our part to help out another person.
The fact that we are even getting involved in the epidemic in Africa is because we believe that it is our moral responsibility to help others in need. We cannot sit idly by while thousands of people are dying because of the virus. Much like the reading in this week’s chapter suggests, the topic of our involvement in an issue not in the United States, goes to show you that basic moral principles are instilled in a person at a young age. The decision to get involved tugs at our core values and morals, and thus we must do our part to help out another person.
Reference
Boseley, S.
(2015, February 26). US quarantine for Ebola health workers 'morally wrong'. The Guardian. Retrieved from
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/26/us-quarantine-ebola-health-workers-morally-wrong-bioethics-commission
