You Tube Theology

Professor Fiona Woollard explores the doing/allowing distinction and how it relates to the current situation of lockdown and dealing with a pandemic.

Study questions:

1. Explain why Frowe thinks that we should not think about lockdowns as saving lives?

2. Describe the Drowning and Fleeing thought experiments. What does Frowe think that Drowning and Fleeing tell us about the difference between doing and allowing harm?

3. Can we be required to sacrifice more to avoid harming others than to save others? What does Frowe say? What do you think?

4. What does Woollard think is strange about lockdown restrictions? Do you think she is right?

5. How do you think we should work out whether to stay in lockdown?