The restrictions of human rights –covid-19 pandemic and ethical issues

• Autorzy: Siegel Lukáš

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2021.154.21

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of this article is to analyze some of the most significant ethical and human rights impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The analysis aims to demonstrate the failures of many political decision that lead to restriction and limitation of human rights Design/methodology/approach: We analyze various documents, reports and news articles that provide essential information about the different governmental restrictions that may lead to controversial human rights issues. We also use some philosophical texts to support our theoretical basis for the defence of human rights. Overall, we aim to find some of the groups that were vulnerable during COVID-19 pandemic and describe some of the human rights concerns and ethical issues. Social implications: We hope that our article will impact political regulations and restrictions that can have severe human rights implications. We also hope to inspire citizens, scientists and politicians to uphold and protect human rights and dignity during COVID-19 pandemic. Findings: In our article, we have found that many countries had problems with creating rules, restriction and regulations that are upholding and protecting human rights or did not have ethical implications. We have also found that many vulnerable groups were disadvantaged because regulations did not take into account their precarious position. Originality/value: We have analyzed the ongoing ethical and human rights problems with the COVID-19 pandemic because we believe that they present some of the most fundamental challenges to our society. Our analysis tries to demonstrate some of the most fundamental human rights issues and proposes to address these issues to avoid any future failures.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

COVID-19; pandemic; human rights; policy; freedom; restrictions; ethics

PL

COVID-19; pandemia; prawa człowieka; polityka; wolność; ograniczenia; etyka

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Politechniki Śląskiej
• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2021
• Tom: z. 154
• Strony: 281--289
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Siegel Lukáš

• Department of Philosophy and Applied Philosophy, University of Ss. Cyril and Methodius in Trnava

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4283-3508

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