Nuffield Department of Population Health, Department of Medicine, Univerity of Oxford Nuffield, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK
Nuffield Department of Population Health, Department of Medicine, Univerity of Oxford Nuffield, Oxford, Oxfordshire, UK.
J Med Ethics. 2021 Jan;47(1):12-15. doi: 10.1136/medethics-2020-106266. Epub 2020 Oct 15.
Doctors form an essential part of an effective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We argue they have a duty to participate in pandemic response due to their special skills, but these skills vary between different doctors, and their duties are constrained by other competing rights. We conclude that while doctors should be encouraged to meet the demand for medical aid in the pandemic, those who make the sacrifices and increased efforts are owed reciprocal obligations in return. When reciprocal obligations are not met, doctors are further justified in opting out of specific tasks, as long as this is proportionate to the unmet obligation.
医生是应对 COVID-19 大流行的重要组成部分。我们认为,由于他们的特殊技能,他们有义务参与大流行应对,但这些技能因医生不同而有所差异,他们的职责也受到其他竞争权利的限制。我们的结论是,虽然应该鼓励医生满足大流行期间对医疗援助的需求,但那些做出牺牲和更多努力的人应该得到相应的回报。如果没有得到回报,医生只要是与未履行的义务相称,就有理由选择退出某些任务。