While the three ethical constructs illustrated in the diagram above are directly applicable to this course, so is the final point of the research which supports the assertion that we live in a pandemic world. COVID 19 was the first major salvo in a very long time. It will not be the last.

The 2019 Global Health Security Index deemed no country in the world fully ready to respond to biological threats. As the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board commented in its first annual report last October: Preparedness is hampered by the lack of continued political will at all levels. Although national leaders respond to health crises when fear and panic grow strong enough, most countries do not devote the consistent energy and resources needed to keep outbreaks from escalating into disasters.

COVID-19 and the ethical imperative of preparedness: https://www.nuffieldbioethics.org/blog/covid-19-and-the-ethical-imperative-of-preparedness

Personalize the Kantian concept of imperatives.

Include the following aspects in the assignment:

 List the different types of ethical imperatives (categorical, moral, and nonmoral)

 Give examples of each type

 Share the ethical imperatives that you would follow even if you did not want to

 Include where you feel you internalized (family, religion, education) your imperatives

 This is not a formal paper; however, use proper grammar, sentence structure, and spelling at all times. Use your own words. Copying and pasting is not allowed.