Wharton professor discusses the ethics behind corporate Covid-19 vaccine mandates

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Rob Hughes, Assistant Professor of Legal Studies and Business Ethics at the Wharton School talks about why employers have a moral responsibility to take reasonable safety measures to protect employees in the workplace via Covid-19 vaccine mandates.

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