Ethics: Key Questions to ask when facing dilemmas during COVID-19 responses in humanitarian settings

Author: Global Health Cluster, READY

The aim of this paper ‘Ethics: Key questions to ask when facing dilemmas during COVID-19 response in humanitarian settings’ is to help health clusters and health cluster partners make difficult decisions when providing assistance during COVID-19 in situations where resources are scarce and response options limited. It provides insights on key ethical concepts and key questions to ask when supporting staff who are facing ethical dilemmas and must make difficult decisions based on competing needs and scarce resources.

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This website is made possible by the generous support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the responsibility of READY and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government. Led by Save the Children, the READY initiative is implemented in partnership with the Johns Hopkins Center for Humanitarian Health, the Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, UK-Med, and the Humanitarian Leadership Academy. READY is augmenting global capacity for non-governmental organizations to respond to large-scale infectious disease outbreaks.