ABSTRACT. The purpose of this study was to empirically examine whether it would be ethically problematic to introduce mandatory vaccination for COVID-19. Building my argument by drawing on data collected from Ada Lovelace Institute, Censuswide, Ipsos, Morning Consult, Promoleaf, The Serco Institute, Survation, and Verywell, I performed analyses and made estimates regarding when mandatory vaccination is most reasonable. Descriptive statistics of compiled data from the completed surveys were calculated when appropriate.

Keywords: ethics; COVID-19; mandatory vaccination; health; autonomy; freedom

How to cite: Buckner, K. (2021). “Would It Be Ethically Problematic to Introduce Mandatory Vaccination for COVID-19?,” Linguistic and Philosophical Investigations 20: 55–64. doi: 10.22381/LPI 2020214.

Received 17 March 2021 • Received in revised form 22 May 2021
Accepted 27 May 2021 • Available online 30 May 2021