Figure 1. COVID-19-related events and ethical issues
The upper panel shows COVID-19-related events (spikes in infections, policies such as the declaration of a state of emergency, and the beginning of vaccinations) by time. The lower panel shows ethical issues that arose in chronological order based on the timeline. The ethical issues listed are the author’s original selection.
From: COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Ethics in Japan
Figure 2. Basic structure of public health ethics
The fundamental structure underlying many issues that arise in public health ethics involves the conflict between individual freedom and the public good. In line with the principle of justice, the central issue in public health ethics will be to adjust the balance between individual freedom and the public good. This is an original figure created by the author.
From: COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Ethics in Japan
Figure 3. Global distribution of vaccine
This world map shows the unequal global distribution of the vaccine as of May 10, 2022. The map clearly shows the delay in the provision of the vaccine to Central Asia, Western Asia, and African countries. This figure was created using data from Our World in Data (https://ourworldindata.org/).
From: COVID-19 Pandemic and Public Health Ethics in Japan
