GS4 · 10 marks · 150 words

Discuss the various ethical concerns associated with vaccine passport for international travel. Also, suggest the measures that can be taken to deal with these concerns.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2021–2022

Ethics in International RelationsDimensions of EthicsTechnology and EthicsEthical Dilemmas in Government

Syllabus: Public/Civil service values and Ethics in Public administration: Status and problems; ethical concerns and dilemmas in government and private institutions; laws, rules, regulations and conscience as sources of ethical guidance; accountability and ethical governance; strengthening of ethical and moral values in governance; ethical issues in international relations and funding; corporate governance.

How toppers approached it

From all 4 answers · about 110 words · 50% drew a diagram.

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The toppers’ answers

Anshu PriyaAIR 16 · CSE 2021 · 112 wordsTheir whole copy

Opening · a recent event

Recently, many countries banned international flights from Africa due to concern of spread of omicron. It was mainly because many in Africa were not vaccinated.

Body · points and prose

Recently, many countries banned international flights from Africa due to concern of spread of omicron. It was mainly because many in Africa were not vaccinated.

Ethical concerns

  1. Vaccine nationalism ↳ This has lead to hoarding of vaccines by many countries (Eg-USA)

  2. Unfair and Unjust Eg- pregnant females were not vaccinated, yet stopped → No vaccine for children <18 yrs

  3. Right to move freely is a human right (on possessing valid documents)

  4. Threat to global Economy → highly globalised and interconnected

  5. Livelihood loss to Freelancers whose job depends on movement Eg - Actors

Diagram
- Measures - Equitable access to vaccines - Eg- creation of a patent pool - covax of WHO - Follow international health regulations - → No undue barriers to trade - oversight of WTO

Covid 19 pandemic could be tackled by universal brotherhood & not by Narrow claims-

Close

Eg - Actors Covid 19 pandemic could be tackled by universal brotherhood & not by Narrow claims-

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