Epistemic Ignorance, Poverty and the COVID-19 Pandemic. Timmermann, C. Asian Bioethics Review, 2020.
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In various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can observe insufficient sensitivity towards the needs and circumstances of poorer citizens. Particularly in a context of high inequality, policy makers need to engage with the wider public in debates and consultations to gain better insights in the realities of the worst-off within their jurisdiction. When consultations involve members of traditionally underrepresented groups, these are not only more inclusive, which is in itself an ethical aim, but pool ideas and observations from a much more diverse array of inhabitants. Inclusivity increases the odds to identify a larger range of weak spots for health security and to design health interventions that are less burdensome on those worst-off. © 2020, National University of Singapore and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.
@article{timmermann_epistemic_2020,
	title = {Epistemic {Ignorance}, {Poverty} and the {COVID}-19 {Pandemic}},
	issn = {17938759},
	doi = {10.1007/s41649-020-00140-4},
	abstract = {In various responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, we can observe insufficient sensitivity towards the needs and circumstances of poorer citizens. Particularly in a context of high inequality, policy makers need to engage with the wider public in debates and consultations to gain better insights in the realities of the worst-off within their jurisdiction. When consultations involve members of traditionally underrepresented groups, these are not only more inclusive, which is in itself an ethical aim, but pool ideas and observations from a much more diverse array of inhabitants. Inclusivity increases the odds to identify a larger range of weak spots for health security and to design health interventions that are less burdensome on those worst-off. © 2020, National University of Singapore and Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.},
	journal = {Asian Bioethics Review},
	author = {Timmermann, C.},
	year = {2020},
	keywords = {4 Social aspects of ignorance, Cognitive diversity, Epistemic justice, PRINTED (Fonds papier), Pandemic, Poverty-sensitive, Public consultations},
}

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