Theories of ethics
Analyze the following case using the five theories of ethics discussed in this chapter.
It has become necessary to ration a vaccine for a contagious disease. There is only enough vaccine available to cover 75 percent of the U.S. population. It is necessary to determine an appropriate method for doing this.
- Utilitarianism
- Rights-based ethics
- Duty-based ethics
- Justice-based ethics
- Virtue-based ethics


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