COVID-19: Individual freedom and herd culture

Authors

  • Roberto Briceño-León Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) and Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC), Brazil. Member of the Latin America Academy of Sciences (ACAL)

Keywords:

COVID-19, individual freedom, democracy, herd immunity, herd culture, vaccines

Abstract

Pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical measures recommended by health agencies to contain the COVID-19 pandemic are rejected by some citizens and political leaders and have been the subject of protests. The argument used is the defense of individual freedoms such as the right not to be vaccinated, wear a face mask, or respect quarantine. This article analyzes such actions from the perspective of negative liberty and counterposes the advantages of positive liberty, such as the self-imposition of restrictions in the interests of collective well-being.

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Published

2022-07-15

How to Cite

Briceño-León, R. . (2022). COVID-19: Individual freedom and herd culture. Gaceta Médica De Caracas, 130(2S). Retrieved from https://saber.ucv.ve/ojs/index.php/rev_gmc/article/view/24108

Issue

Vol. 130 No. 2S (2022)

Section

ESCENARIOS

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Copyright (c) 2022 Gaceta Médica de Caracas

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