Health Ethics
Write a paper nine pages in length, double spaced, with a twelve point, times new roman font, and one inch margins. In the paper, consider ONE of the following cases:
1) Canada recently pledged a total of 200 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to a program distributing them to low and middle income countries. At the same time, Canada has been criticized for not following through or acting fast enough on its promises to distribute vaccines abroad.
How should Canada have prioritized its own vaccine needs against those of other countries? Is its current proposal to distribute 200 vaccine doses sufficient and timely, too little too late, or a failure to protect the interests of Canadians? What values are related to distributive justice are relevant to answering this question?
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-promises-covid-vaccine-doses-1.6231465 (Links to an external site.)
https://www.cbc.ca/radio/asithappens/as-it-happens-thursday-edition-1.6219522/rich-countries-only-shared-14-of-covid-19-vaccine-doses-promised-to-poorer-nations-report-1.6219969
Is the language used throughout the paper clear? (10%)
Is there a clear, concise thesis statement? (2.5%)
Does the student give a clear, complete, and accurate presentation of the facts and data relevant to the case? Does the student use at least five non-class resources and sufficient to support these facts? (10%)
Does the student give a clear and accurate presentation of ethical concepts from class? (15%)
Does the student apply the framework/principles to the case in a way that is illuminating of one’s ethical duty? (20%)
Does the student give the strongest available critique of his or her argument? (15%)
Is the student’s response to the critique charitable or fair to the critique? (10%)
Is the student’s response to the critique compelling? (15%)
Does the student give a concise conclusion to the paper? (2.5%)