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Philosopher and bioethicist L. Syd M. Johnson, PhD, is an associate professor of bioethics and humanities at Upstate.
Philosopher and bioethicist L. Syd M. Johnson, PhD, is an associate professor of bioethics and humanities at Upstate.

The ethics of vaccine mandates and other thorny pandemic issues

A philosopher and bioethicist discusses ethical questions raised by the pandemic. L. Syd M. Johnson, PhD, answers whether people in a free society can be required to get vaccinated and how medical equipment such as ventilators may be rationed during a crisis. Johnson is an associate professor of bioethics and humanities at Upstate.


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