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cord-266220-78g951x4	Palazzani, Laura	The pandemic and the ethical dilemma of limited resources: who to treat?	2020-09-24		.txt	text/plain	3585	134	44	This article examines classical bioethical theories that are reappearing in the discussion today – with different levels of intensity, or in different formulations – and this, in the light of the most important international and national ethical guidelines and recommendations on the distribution of resources during the COVID-19 pandemic. The UNESCO International Bioethics Committee (IBC) also expressed its opinion in this direction, which together with the World Commission for the Ethics of Scientific Knowledge and Technologies (COMEST) with the document Statement on Covid-19: Ethical Considerations from a Global Perspective (UNESCO, 2020), which affirmed a position against the notion of 'herd immunity', believing that it "needs a cautious ethical review, considering the impact on the number of lives exposed to threats and unsustainable medical conditions given the lack of availability of intensive care facilities even in developed countries.	./cache/cord-266220-78g951x4.txt	./txt/cord-266220-78g951x4.txt