Due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals, specifically ICU’s, have been operating at or above capacity due to increased numbers of people with the virus. Many of these patients are unvaccinated, where if they were vaccinated the risk of severe illness would drastically decrease. This has led many to wonder if the unvaccinated should be prioritized in hospitals since their illness was avoidable.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, news organizations were at the front of relaying scientific information to the public. Due to the rapidly-changing manner of news, as well as trying to retain the trust of news consumers, news organizations were faced with issues as it related to the pandemic. Many times, news organizations would have to report something opposite of what they had previously, such as the effectiveness of masks and whether or not vaccinated people could contract COVID. News organizations also could not properly portray the statistics, which led to further confusion and resistance to science.

With the release of three vaccines for the COVID-19 variant, the Coronavirus pandemic is finally starting to look up. However, the pandemic has thrown the disparity between economic classes into full view. Vaccines are taking longer to get to those of a lower economic status, especially outside of Western countries, such as the United States and those in the EU. Countries unable to afford COVID vaccines are all relying on the same international fund to supply them, but it will take much more time and money for these nations to see a vaccination rate on par with the United States.

A pastime of Megan and Andy's before the COVID-19 pandemic was to explore new restaurants. When COVID hit, and the government shut down all non-essential businesses, they were unable to do this. When restrictions started lifting, Megan and Andy continued to explore while following safety precautions. Megan was worried that what they were doing was too risky, putting the workers and their families in danger. Andy assured her that what they were doing was ok: with so many unemployed, it was good that people were going back to work and to support the businesses that did not permanently close.

With the continuation of COVID-19 into the 2020-2021 school year, people were divided on whether or not K-12 students would be virtual or in-person. People argued that because of the low risk that children faced from the virus, it was safe to send them back to school. Some parents need a safe place to send their children while they work. Still, many argued that while children have less risk, much is still unknown about the virus's long term effects, and that adults would have to gather in order to teach the children.

Kate, a fast food employee, has gotten sick. Her job does not offer paid leave for people who do catch any sicknesses, and Kate desperately needs the money she would lose if she did decide to take off, especially since they already cut her hours. If she chooses to go to work, she can endanger her fellow employees and also spread the sickness to the food and to the customers, which is bad for business. Is Kate morally permitted to continue work in hopes of getting no one sick, or should she take off, risking getting fired and losing the money she needs?