Economic recovery from the Coronavirus pandemic will be a steep challenge. Pope Francis and others at the Vatican want the ethical considerations to play a part.
“The governments that face the crisis” with social distancing and lockdowns “show the priority of their decisions: the people first,” Pope Francis wrote in a recent letter to an Argentinian judge. “This is important because we know that to defend the people supposes an economic setback.” Colleen [Dulle] and Gerry [O’Collins] discuss the pope’s letter and his understanding of how governments should balance economic interests and public health interests. [Source: Apple Podcast Preview]
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