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Behaving 'ethically' in times of a pandemic

Are we doing too little for elderly coronavirus victims (and potential ones) — or sacrificing too much? Why can't we test vaccines on people who want to get COVID-19 anyway? And how can we navigate this crisis, certain in the knowledge that we've behaved morally throughout? Enter the field of bioethics.

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