The moral case for eradication

This chapter considers the question of whether there is a moral imperative to pursue disease eradication once we have the means to achieveit. It examines three arguments that support the case for eradication from an ethical perspective: (a) the duty to rescue, (b) the duty to future generations, and (c) the notion of disease eradication as a global public good. It concludes that where disease eradication is possible, ethical motivation offers …