"The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every human being on the planet and forced us all to reflect on the bioethical issues it raises. In this timely book, Gregory Pence examines a number of relevant issues, including the fair allocation of scarce medical resources, immunity passports, tradeoffs between protecting senior citizens and allowing children to flourish, discrimination against minorities and the disabled, and the myriad issues raised by vaccines."-- Provided by publisher.

Historical epidemics -- Modern viral pandemics -- The medical nature of SARS2 -- Policies for containment -- Who should live when not all can? -- Developing vaccines -- Allocating vaccines -- Acts and omissions, the Trolley Problem, and prisoner's dilemmas -- Liberty and privacy -- Status certificates -- Structural inequalities and vulnerable groups -- Leadership during pandemics -- The future.