Would COVID-19 vaccination be mandatory in the Republic of Plato?  

作　　者：Christos Tsagkaris Anna Loudovikou Dimitrios V.Moysidis Andreas S.Papazoglou Konstantinos Kalachanis 

机构地区：[1]Faculty of Medicine,University of Crete,Heraklion,Greece [2]School of Philosophy,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Thessaloniki,Greece [3]Faculty of Medicine,Aristotle University of Thessaloniki,Thessaloniki,Greece [4]New York College,Athens,Greece.

出　　处：《History & Philosophy of Medicine》2022年第1期1-3,共3页医学史与医学哲学

摘　　要：The Republic of Plato is a philosophical treatise describing the ideal city-state,a self-sufficient civil entity in the world of Ideas(Forms)that enables both individuals and the society to thrive.Elements of the Republic can be tracedwoka in modern policymaking.Plato’s ethical and political philosophy consists of a standpoint of reflection towards contemporary challenges,one of whom is admittedly COVID-19 vaccination.Few countries have made vaccination obligatory for the whole of the population,while many countries consider making vaccination mandatory for particular high-risk groups and front line workers.In response to the growing debate on the necessity and the ethical integrity of mandatory vaccination against COVID-19,this paper discusses the matter in the context of Plato’s Republic and provides relevant recommendations.

关 键 词：COVID-19 vaccines PLATO the Republic PHILOSOPHY 

分 类 号：U44[建筑科学—桥梁与隧道工程]