Philosophy

Virus management confronted by the veil of ignorance

LONG FORMAT ARTICLE, Jonas Follonier and Lauriane Pipoz | Can philosophy help us manage Covid-19? Yes, thanks in particular to John Rawls' theory of justice. This English philosopher proposes a thought experiment aimed at finding the principles of a just society. Applied to the management of the virus, it raises the question of whether the Federal Council's decisions meet the standard of impartiality, which is the only way to protect everyone's interests - including their freedoms.

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