Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsHey! Where’s my vaccine?In the fall, we received heart-warming, hope-inducing news that the vaccines arriving soonest had been found to be highly effective. We…Jan 16, 2021Jan 16, 2021
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsAddressing Déjà vuAs students are poised to return to campus in January, does the County Health Department disagree as it did before the fall semester?Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsVaccine ethicsA vaccine for COVID-19 seems like an unmitigated good. But vaccines are riddled with ethical issues from start to finish.Dec 6, 2020Dec 6, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsOthers chime inIt’s not just me who is thinking about the ethics of how UNC responds to COVID. I have been in conversation with others on campus…Nov 22, 2020Nov 22, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsThe wrong kinds of immunityBefore the arrival of a vaccine, we are developing other kinds of immunity that make us more vulnerable to infection.Nov 15, 20201Nov 15, 20201
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethics“Overwhelming mistrust” Can it be healed?UNC staff were surveyed by the Employee Forum for their opinions on how the campus is handling COVID-19.Nov 1, 2020Nov 1, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsWhat is the “Carolina Experience”?Is the Carolina experience a benefit or a risk in the context of COVID-19?Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsTransparency updateTransparency is a big deal in public health ethics. The UNC campus has made progress in this direction.Oct 14, 2020Oct 14, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsA Flashing Yellow LightCases in NC are on the rise. As weather gets colder, there will be less outside dining and more temptation to gather inside.Oct 11, 2020Oct 11, 2020
Jim ThomasinPandemic ethicsWhite House lessons for UNCWhile we are riveted by the unfolding of a COVID19 cluster at the White House, we can look for lessons that might apply to UNC.Oct 3, 2020Oct 3, 2020
