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LIBAO, Kevin L. BSN2-F
LIBAO, Kevin L. BSN2-F
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Based on the article I have read, all of the stated countries practiced beneficence through the
form of social distancing, imposing curfews and lockdowns – South Korea, Philippines, Italy,
Nicaragua, Senegal, Hong Kong, Singapore, and Tunisia. For South Korea specifically, they
created a telephone booth-like station where it will only take 7 minutes to analyze the sputum
and condition of the client. This booth is a form of Nonmaleficence to the people as they are
offering testing areas to accommodate the population and be able to match the increasing
population of those positive in the condition. Autonomy is another principle upheld as the
different sectors of the society, be it the private and public sectors both are working together in
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promoting Justice and how they can help each other to avoid the spread of the disease, especially
to the ones who are vulnerable. The veracity of the government is the crucial factor that let these
countries to continue. Transparency of the government to their disseminated information and
allowing people to be oriented on what people are to do. These were done by showing videos,
posting infographic charts to help people practice social distancing and proper handwashing.
Overall, these countries showed continuous upholding of ethical principles to help the people and
be able to survive and address this crisis for the better. Proper information dissemination in
helping people know and understand how the disease process works and affect people is
important to break the stigma that this even has turned into.
References
FRANK, A., GRADY, C. (2020). Phone booths, parades, and 10-minute test kits: How
countries worldwide are fighting Covid-19. Vox. https://www.vox.com/science-and-
health/2020/3/22/21189889/coronavirus-covid-19-pandemic-response-south-korea-phillipines-
italy-nicaragua-senegal-hong-kong. Retrieved on March 28, 2020.
ABS-CBN News. (2020). How Baguio, Laguna are coping with COVID-19 outbreak. ANS-CBN
News. https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/26/20/how-baguio-laguna-are-coping-with-covid-19-
outbreak Retrieved on March 28, 2020.