Vaccinated or not, Novak Djokovic should be able to play
Throughout the pandemic, sporting organisations have proven they can organise large-scale events in a safe and responsible way, without mandated vaccines for athletes.
Primary Results
Has the pandemic fundamentally changed our ethics?
Through lockdowns, vaccine mandates and the spectre of mass death, the pandemic has uprooted our lives and challenged us to think differently about ethics. What might the future hold?
The American founders didn’t believe your sacred freedom means you can do whatever you want – not even when it comes to vaccines and your own body
The Founding Fathers were unrelenting in their commitment to the idea that circumstances can arise that require public officials to take actions abridging individual freedoms.
Vaccine mandates misinformation: 2 experts explain the true role of slavery and racism in the history of public health policy – and the growing threat ignorance poses today
Removing vaccine mandates in Florida will worsen health disparities among populations that already have lower vaccination rates.
Prior’s warning: what would NZ’s greatest 20th century philosopher have said about civil liberties in the COVID age?
Bad laws, political tribalism and cancel culture – philosopher Arthur Prior was describing similar things in the 1950s, and his challenge is just as relevant today.
How the concept of ‘medical freedom’ is reshaping the military’s decades‑long stance on the flu vaccine mandate − and endangering troops’ readiness
The US military helped create the first flu vaccine to keep service members in action – and the logic for requiring vaccination has not changed.
Combating COVID‑19 anti‑vaxxers: lessons from political philosophy
Many countries, including South Africa, use regulations to control smoking in public so that they do not harm non-smokers. Likewise, getting vaccinated is for the common good of society.
COVID inquiry phase two: 4 main lessons to improve NZ’s future pandemic resilience
The second COVID inquiry report reinforces that pandemics are not only health emergencies but also social crises, requiring attention to cohesion and equity.
Carrots, sermons, sticks: Vaccine mandates face opposition around the globe
Having exhausted policy tools to convince vaccination holdouts to change their minds, it seems little can be gained from additional vaccine mandates than further weakening social cohesion.
How are Australia and NZ managing the rising COVID winter wave – and is either getting it right?
Based on certain criteria, New Zealand is clearly ‘winning’. But getting policy settings right over the long haul is about more than just having the most favourable assessment on selected criteria.
Secondary Results
