Solidarity as a companion virtue in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

Joseph Renus F Galang; Jose Ma W Gopez; Harvey Gain M Capulong; Ivan Efreaim A Gozum

doi:10.1093/pubmed/fdab024

Solidarity as a companion virtue in response to the COVID-19 pandemic

J Public Health (Oxf). 2021 Jun 7;43(2):e315-e316. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab024.

Authors

Joseph Renus F Galang^{1

2}, Jose Ma W Gopez², Harvey Gain M Capulong², Ivan Efreaim A Gozum²

Affiliations

¹ Theology and Religious Education Department, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines 00000.
² Angeles University Foundation, Center for Christian Formation and Praxis, Angeles City, Philippines 2009.

Abstract

This paper establishes that there is a need to turn to virtue ethics in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. It argues that the virtue of solidarity can be a companion virtue to compassion for medical frontline workers and other individuals involved. Like compassion, the virtue of solidarity is a reminder that everyone is in this crisis together and that each is responsible for all.

Keywords: COVID-19; moral distress; solidarity; virtue.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

COVID-19*
Empathy
Humans
Pandemics*
SARS-CoV-2
Virtues