Commentary on ‘What virtue adds to value’ by Pinsent, A

“…In my critique, however, I point out that not all proponents of value ethics adhere to the proportionality principle and that the radical shift from object to subject has risks that were highlighted in a book by C. …”

Current controversies and irresolvable disagreement: the case of Vincent Lambert and the role of ‘dissensus’ by Wilkinson, D, Savulescu, J

“…There are disagreements that revolve around questions of fact or of value. Ethical debate may help in resolving those disagreements. …”

Ethical reasoning during a pandemic: results of a five country European study by Johnson, SB, Lucivero, F, Zimmermann, BM, Stendahl, E, Samuel, G, Phillips, A, Hangel, N

“…Our analysis focused on participants’ moral values, ethical reasoning and normative positions around the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.Methods: We analyzed data from 177 semi-structured interviews across five European countries (Germany, Ireland, Italy, Switzerland and the United Kingdom) conducted in April 2020.Results: Findings are structured in four themes: ethical contention in the context of normative uncertainty; patterns of ethical deliberation when contemplating restrictions and measures to reduce viral transmission; moral judgements regarding “good” and “bad” people; using existing structures of meaning for moral reasoning and ethical judgement.Discussion: Moral tools are an integral part of people’s reaction to and experience of a pandemic. …”