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Seminar Series: An African Philosophical Perspective on the Tension between Autonomy and Solidarity
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Zoom lecture by by Caesar Atuire, PhD, Philosopher and Bioethicist at University of Ghana, Legon
Employing Greek Tragedy to Help Medical Professionals Cope with COVID
Paper in July 23 Lancet highlights innovative Berman Institute collaboration with Theater of War Productions
Planning How to Allocate and Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine
Berman Faculty co-author report laying out a framework for decision makers
Overview: Ethical Concerns in Responding to Coronavirus
Berman Institute experts discuss critical principles
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Among people of color asked to join Covid-19 vaccine trials, worries about inequities run deep https://t.co/xiRabMM2Qg via @statnews
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How to Distribute a COVID-19 Vaccine Ethically: The unequal wealth of nations should not determine allocation… https://t.co/xrSamaZn4W
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