Libertarian approaches to the COVID-19 pandemic

被引:3
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作者
Cato, Susumu [1 ]
Inoue, Akira [2 ]
机构
[1] Univ Tokyo, Inst Social Sci, Tokyo, Japan
[2] Univ Tokyo, Grad Sch Arts & Sci, Dept Adv Social & Int Studies, Tokyo, Japan
基金
日本学术振兴会;
关键词
COVID-19; freedom; justice; libertarianism; market; pandemic;
D O I
10.1111/bioe.13007
中图分类号
B82 [伦理学(道德学)];
学科分类号
摘要
This study examines the practical implications of libertarian theories of justice in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. First, we show that the libertarian central value of freedom does not just include economic and political autonomy but also one's right to life. Secondly, we demonstrate that lockdown measures are acceptable to libertarianism if they are appropriately implemented. Nevertheless, in contrast to a utilitarian approach, libertarians reject excessive interventions, such as contact-tracing mobile apps, even if these promote people's welfare. Thirdly, we show that there is a broad spectrum of lockdown implementation methods based on differing interpretations of Lockean property rights. By comparing three kinds of libertarianism, we outline a set of libertarian proposals that use markets for the exchange of permission slips to go out during a lockdown. We then show that libertarianism offers a reasonable and non-conflicting resolution for the trade-off between health and people's freedom, thereby illustrating the suitability and legitimacy of a libertarian response to the current crisis.
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页码:445 / 452
页数:8
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