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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Univ Edinburgh, Edinburgh Palliat & Support Care Grp, Western Gen Hosp, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, ScotlandUniv Edinburgh, Edinburgh Palliat & Support Care Grp, Western Gen Hosp, Edinburgh EH4 2XU, Midlothian, Scotland
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Northwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Northwestern Univ, Dept Pediat, Ann & Robert H Lurie Childrens Hosp Chicago, Div Hosp Based Med,Feinberg Sch Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Lee, Cheryl K.
Merriam, Louis T.
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Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Merriam, Louis T.
Pearson, Jeffrey C.
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Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Pharm, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Pearson, Jeffrey C.
Lipnick, Michael S.
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Anesthesia, San Francisco, CA USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
Lipnick, Michael S.
McKleroy, William
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Dept Med, Div Pulm Crit Care Allergy & Sleep Med, San Francisco, CA 94143 USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
McKleroy, William
Kim, Edy Y.
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Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Med, Div Pulm & Crit Care Med, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA
Harvard Med Sch, Boston, MA 02115 USANorthwestern Univ, Northwestern Mem Hosp, Feinberg Sch Med, Div Hosp Med,Dept Med, Chicago, IL 60611 USA
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Univ Calif San Francisco, Anesthesia & Perioperat Care, San Francisco, CA 94143 USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Anesthesia & Perioperat Care, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
House, L. McLean, II
Tabari, Kayla N.
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Harvard Med Sch, Harvard Ctr Bioeth, Boston, MA 02115 USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Anesthesia & Perioperat Care, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
Tabari, Kayla N.
Rieder, Travis N.
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Johns Hopkins Univ, Berman Inst Bioeth, Baltimore, MD USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Anesthesia & Perioperat Care, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
Rieder, Travis N.
McCormick, Zachary L.
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Univ Utah, Sch Med, Phys Med & Rehabil, Salt Lake City, UT USAUniv Calif San Francisco, Anesthesia & Perioperat Care, San Francisco, CA 94143 USA
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China Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Dept Neurol, Beijing, Peoples R ChinaChina Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Liu, Liping
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Wang, David
Brainin, Michael
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Danube Univ Krems, Dept Clin Neurosci & Prevent Med, Krems, AustriaChina Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Brainin, Michael
Elkind, Mitchell S. V.
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Columbia Univ, Dept Neurol, Vagelos Coll Phys & Surg, New York, NY USA
Columbia Univ, Dept Epidemiol, Mailman Sch Publ Hlth, New York, NY USAChina Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Elkind, Mitchell S. V.
Leira, Enrique
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Univ Iowa, Dept Neurol, Roy J & Lucille Carver Coll Med, Iowa City, IA 52242 USA
Univ Iowa, Roy J & Lucille Carver Coll Med, Dept Neurosurg, Iowa City, IA USA
Univ Iowa, Coll Publ Hlth, Dept Epidemiol, Iowa City, IA USAChina Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Leira, Enrique
Wang, Yongjun
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China Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China
Capital Med Univ, Beijing Tiantan Hosp, Dept Neurol, Beijing, Peoples R ChinaChina Natl Clin Res Ctr Neurol Dis, Beijing, Peoples R China