Be Ethical in Critical Times: An Option or an Obligation?

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has caused chaos around the globe. This extraordinary pandemic is considered a major disaster, where millions of lives have been lost and many more have suffered because of the pandemic’s chain effect. To control the spread of the virus, various measures are taken and imposed; for some countries, movement restrictions or lockdowns have been enforced. The implementation of movement restrictions has contributed various implications to all layers of society. Nonetheless, movement restriction, along with self-quarantine, is the best and most effective method of curbing the transmission of Covid-19. In 2020, Malaysia implemented the Movement Control Order and managed to reduce the number of daily cases to a single digit, which even recorded 0 cases at certain points.