This book demonstrates that the COVID 19 pandemic asks for a a global
approach to bioethics. it describes how the pandemic affects the
experience of being in a world that is intrinsically characterized by
global connectivity. It demonstrates that a moral vision is necessary to
articulate this experience of connectedness. Subsequently, a perspective
of global bioethics is introduced, which provides a broader framework
than mainstream bioethics, since it highlights the significance of both
vulnerability and solidarity. Through a unique global perspective the
book addresses the moral challenges of the pandemic, and places the
confrontation with death, disease and disability within a wider
framework of ethical concerns. This book is of important in the public
debate on infectious diseases, and of relevance to health professionals,
global health educators, public health experts, as well as policy
makers.