Description
This bell ringer explores the legal precedents for vaccine mandates, including those codified through OSHA policies and the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Bell Ringer Assignment
- CLIP 1: Compare what both Arthur Kaplan and Dr. Joel Zinberg say about "the line between individual rights and public health."
- CLIP 2: When does Arthur Kaplan say that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) can step in to protect worker health? How and why does he say that OSHA would take any action?
- CLIP 2: From where does Dr. Joel Zinberg say that OSHA derives its authority? From the clip, what are the two ways in which OSHA makes rules and regulations?
- CLIP 2: What are the three reasons that Dr. Joel Zinberg does not think the Biden Administration's vaccine mandate will meet the Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)?
Additional Resources
Participants
Vocabulary
- Commerce Clause
- Constitution
- Emergency Temporary Standard
- Notice & Comment Rulemaking
- Occupational Safety And Health Administration
- President