Gray Ben
Primary Health Care and General Practice, University of Otago, Wellington, Wellington, 6021, New Zealand.
J Bioeth Inq. 2020 Dec;17(4):633-638. doi: 10.1007/s11673-020-10038-3. Epub 2020 Nov 9.
This paper examines the role of bioethics in the successful control of COVID-19 in New Zealand. After the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus episode in Toronto researchers developed a framework of values and principles to articulate values that were already commonly accepted "in the community of its intended users," to be used to inform decision-making. New Zealand subsequently developed its own framework that was embedded in its Pandemic Influenza Plan. These formed the basis of the New Zealand response to COVID-19. This paper illustrates the ways in which the bioethical framework was reflected in the decisions and actions made by the government.
本文探讨了生物伦理学在新西兰成功控制新冠疫情中所发挥的作用。在多伦多爆发严重急性呼吸综合征（SARS）冠状病毒疫情后，研究人员制定了一套价值观和原则框架，以阐明“在其目标用户群体中”已普遍被接受的价值观，用于为决策提供参考。新西兰随后制定了自己的框架，并将其纳入《大流行性流感计划》。这些构成了新西兰应对新冠疫情的基础。本文阐述了生物伦理框架在政府决策和行动中的体现方式。
