ABSTRACT
Preparedness and response planning for an influenza pandemic often involve difficult decisions that are fraught with ethical challenges. Ethical considerations are shaped by the local context and cultural values of a country. The ethical principles of equity, utility or efficiency, liberty, reciprocity, and solidarity are especially helpful in the context of an influenza pandemic preparedness planning.
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