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International Multi. J. of PURE LIFE. 9 (31): 183-230, Serial Number 3, Summer 2022

PAPER DERIVED FROM THESIS

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Infectious Diseases and the Social Responsibility of the
Governance System in Improving Human Life

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Zahra Zandie , Dr. Syed Mahmoud Mousawi
1. * PhD Student in Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, University of Qom,

Qom, Iran, (Corresponding Author)
2. Associate Prof. in Department of Philosophy and Theology, Faculty of Philosophy
and Ethics, Baqir al-Olum University, Qom, Iran, smmusawi@gmail.com

ARTICL INFO ABSTRACT
Article History: SUBJEC T AND OBJECTIVES: Due to the outbreak of a virus from the
Received: 11 February 2022 corona family called Covid-19, which has infected millions of people

Revised: 29 May 2022 around the world, the subject of the possibility or impossibility of
Accepted: 11 July 2022 Government responsibility for infectious diseases is a global issue. It is
the Government's duty to act in order to improve human life, and this is
Key Words: in accordance with its existential philosophy. This debate originates
Human Life
from the capabilities and powers that are monopolized by Government.
It is believed that, by resorting to the authority and discretions of a
Governance System
conventional Government, it can prevent the spread of many infectious
Social Responsibility diseases to a large extent and in case of negligence in performing tasks,
must be liable. This is the initial question: Why should the Government
Infectious Diseases be liable for infectious disease which it had no role in creating it?

METHOD AND FINDING: In this paper, by descriptive and analytical
Corona Virus method and by collecting library resources, the continuity and relation
between the responsibility of the Government and infectious diseases
DOI: will be discussed. The Right to Life and the Right to Health are the
10.22034/imjpl.2022.14418.1065 basis of legal authority to intervene in the field of infectious diseases.

CONCLUSION: Public Law and Human Rights has a special view of
DOR: infectious diseases and some statutes provide for Emergency Situations.
20.1001.1.26767619.2022.9.31.5.0 Governments are committed to taking the most effective measures
possible to prevent spread of infectious diseases. According to the
findings of this study, during Corona, these liabilities for the
Government can be enumerated: Identification, Determining the liable
authorities and institution, Education, Responsibility for prevention and
treatment, Establish and expand insurance protections, Compensation for
victims, Judicial and political Responsibility. In Iran, it is necessary to
design a comprehensive system for exceptional situations such as pandemics.
* Corresponding Author: Article Address Published on the Journal Site:
Email: zandie1991@gmail.com http://p-l.journals.miu.ac.ir/article_7272.html
ORCID: 0000-0002-5139-8018

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