Felicitas Holzer, Dr
- Postdoctoral Fellow
Short bio
Felicitas Holzer holds a master’s degree in history and philosophy of science from the University of Cambridge and a doctorate in political philosophy with a focus on global justice from Sorbonne University. Trained as a philosopher (BA, MPhil, PhD), economist (BSc) and bioethicist (MPhil), her research interests include topics at the intersection of bioethics, socio-economic justice, and political philosophy as well as philosophy of science. Felicitas holds several awards and scholarships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), the National Research Council of Argentina (CONICET), the Brocher foundation (Switzerland) and the MTZ foundation (Germany). She is affiliated with the program of bioethics at FLACSO Argentina, a WHO collaborating centre, and member of the editorial board of the journal “Development World Bioethics”. She also gained interdisciplinary and international experience during research and work stays abroad at the Hastings Center and the Yale Interdisciplinary Center for Bioethics (USA), the World Health Organization (internship, Switzerland), and as a member of the UK-Latin American Network of Political Philosophy (Argentina and Mexico). She recently worked as a policy assistant at the Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA) of the European Commission in Brussels (Belgium).
Research Interest
- Political philosophy (obligations, distributive justice, global justice, human rights)
- Resource allocation
- Public health ethics
- Theoretical foundations of bioethics
- Research ethics
Ongoing Projects
- SNF funded project The Ethics of Triage (2023-2025) together with Prof. Dr. Nikola Biller-Andorno and Dr. Holger Baumann
- The Ethics of Rare Diseases, paper project (ongoing) within the context of the ITINERARE Research Priority Program
Consulting (for WHO)
- The Ethics of COVID- 19 Public Health Preparedness and Response - Challenges to Global Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Access through the COVAX Facility together with Prof. Dr. Nikola Biller-Andorno and Tania Manríquez Roa
Publications
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Publications
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2025
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Journal Article
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The role of social justice in triage revisited: a threshold conception. Medicine, Health Care and Philosophy, 28(1):161-169.
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Violencia y pandemia por COVID-19: punto de vista de médicos acerca de escasos recursos en salud durante situaciones críticas. Medicina y Ética, 36(1):205-289.
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2024
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Proportionality and Mexico's pandemic management during the COVID‐19 crisis. Developing World Bioethics, 24(4):302-309.
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Julio Montero: Human Rights as Human Independence: A Philosophical and Legal Interpretation. Ethical Theory and Moral Practice:Epub ahead of print.
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The role of social justice in triage guidelines – considering the context. Swiss Medical Weekly:online.
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2023
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El ejercicio médico y la asignación de recursos humanos en salud en regiones violentas. Medicina y Ética, 34(3):763-803.
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‘VaxTax’: a follow-up proposal for a global vaccine pandemic response fund. Journal of Medical Ethics, 49(3):160-164.
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Charity or empowerment? The role of COVAX for low and middle‐income countries. Developing World Bioethics, 23(1):59-66.
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2022
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Gemeinsame Entscheidungsfindung als Imperativ der modernen Medizin?. Therapeutische Umschau. Revue thérapeutique, 79(8):365-370.
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Book Section
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Ethik im Medizintourismus. In: Asefi, M. Praxisbuch Medizintourismus : Grundlagen, Potenziale, Umsetzung. Berlin: MWV Medizinisch Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellschaft, 126-134.
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Scientific Publication in Electronic Form
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A global vaccine tax to expand COVAX’s mandate. BMJ Publishing: Journal of Medical Ethics.
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2021
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Journal Article
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Expert Views on COVAX and Equitable Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines. International Journal of Public Health, 66:1604236.
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A matter of priority: equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines. Swiss Medical Weekly, 151:w20488.
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