"A forced vaccination may violate your bodily integrity, but your endangering of others indirectly violates their bodily integrity. So here I want to argue that during times of crisis, it is not merely justifiable but morally necessary. By forced vaccination I don't mean non-compliant citizens being seized from their homes and held down by security guards while some Nurse Ratched-like figure jabs a needle into their arm. This is not merely disturbing; it would constitute assault."
"When I discuss forced vaccination in this article, I mean requiring proof of vaccination for entry to settings such as hospitals, care homes, schools or concert venues. For some people, depending on their circumstances, this still amounts to compulsion. I would say that in normal times your vaccination choice is your own, but perhaps during a pandemic this kind of compulsion can be justified."
An unvaccinated person's choice can endanger vulnerable individuals, as when contact with an unvaccinated carrier leads to an elderly neighbor on life support. Requiring proof of vaccination for access to hospitals, care homes, schools, or venues constitutes a form of compulsion for some people. Compulsory vaccination in crisis contexts can be morally justified by social contract theory, utilitarianism, and ethics of care. Protecting the vulnerable and prioritizing greater good can override individual bodily autonomy during pandemics. Forcible physical vaccination against someone's will would be assault, but entry requirements and mandates aim to reduce transmission and fulfill communal responsibilities.
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