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Dealing with the childʼs best interest in the corona pandemic: What about ethics?

Monatsschrift fur Kinderheilkunde, ISSN: 1433-0474, Vol: 171, Issue: 7, Page: 623-629
2023
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The corona pandemic, the political decisions made in this context, and the consequences have particularly affected children and adolescents and raised numerous ethical challenges and questions. A relatively low primary disease burden contrasts with significant secondary, psychological, physical, and social consequences for children and adolescents. These particularly affect children in special circumstances and with pre-existing risk constellations. The needs and rights of children and adolescents have been challenged at times. Pre-existing inequalities have been reinforced. From an ethical perspective the unequal burden placed on children as well as the effectiveness and appropriateness of the measures taken raise numerous questions. Ethical criteria such as vulnerability and children’s rights, as well as issues of responsibility, justice and solidarity, give rise to critical reflections. The manifold and persistent burden as well as the great solidarity of children and adolescents require sustainable measures. These must include in a collaborative effort, the recognition and acknowledgement of the consequences and the appropriate acceptance of responsibility.

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