id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-315217-sg6vnur0 Biana, Hazel T. The Ethics of Scare: COVID-19 and the Philippines’ Fear Appeals 2020-04-20 .txt text/plain 982 76 65 title: The Ethics of Scare: COVID-19 and the Philippines' Fear Appeals The Ethics of Scare: COVID-19 and the Philippines' Fear Appeals COVID-19 took the world by surprise; and, as of early April 2020, the virus has already claimed more than 80000 lives and infected more than a million people around the globe. 7 Fear appeals have also permeated public health campaigns. While fear appeals and scare tactics have been used in clear and present public health emergencies like COVID-19, the ethics of such public health communication interventions needs to be scrutinized. 13 In a time of the uncertainties of a global health crisis like COVID-19, however, a utilitarian may question this suggestion's moral acceptability. Effective and ineffective use of fear in health promotion campaigns A meta-analysis of fear appeals: Implications for effective public health campaigns. COVID19 -The need for Public Health in a time of emergency ./cache/cord-315217-sg6vnur0.txt ./txt/cord-315217-sg6vnur0.txt