The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies is hosting a series of online seminars discussing the varied ways in which religious communities, thinkers, and institutions are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic here in Kenya.
Convened by Dr. Edith Kayeli, all seminars are free of charge, and open to the public.
To be held on the theme of "Bioethics and Pandemics: Lessons from COVID-19", submissions are solicited also on such themes as:
Research in public health emergencies
Trials during pandemics
Ethics review in pandemics
Challenges facing healthcare workers
Access and equity in allocation of scarce resources e.g., vaccines
Abstract of the Talk
Democracies’ political legitimacy crucially depends on their acknowledgment of all individuals’ equal autonomy: policies and principles are legitimate if and only if they result from inclusive democratic procedures. This means that all members of a community have equal rights to determine their collective course of action.
