Trolley Problem Applied: Compensation for Covid Restrictions. International Journal of Applied Philosophy

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Kokešová, Jana
Trolley Problem Applied: Compensation for Covid Restrictions. International Journal of Applied Philosophy.
International Journal of Applied Philosophy. Roč. 36, č. 1 (2023), s. 83-95. ISSN 0739-098X. E-ISSN 2153-6910
Grant CEP: GA MŠMT(CZ) LX22NPO5101
Institucionální podpora: RVO:68378122
Klíčová slova: trolley dilemma * covid * satisfaction * equality
Obor OECD: Law
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Even a dog can tell if he was tripped over or kicked. Would entrepreneurs know? To slow down the progress of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, many states have taken restrictive measures, including the closing of private businesses. Are entrepreneurs therefore entitled to compensation? The answer is not obvious. In this paper, I suggest a solution which follows from a si mple test inspired by the famous trolley dilemma, asking whether the state used entrepreneurs as instruments (means) to slow down the pandemic. I argue that entrepreneurs were not “used” that way, which is why they possess no moral claim to compensation for the harm caused by the closure. However, I do argue for at least a moral claim of theirs to satisfaction. For the possible disruption of their relationship with other citizens, rather than for the monetary damage they were forced to bear.
Trvalý link: https://hdl.handle.net/11104/0350653