The Ventilator Dilemma — Interactive Triage Simulation

Adapted from Daugherty-Biddison et al. (2014). Experiment with allocation principles, deliberate, and export your group's reasoning.

Ventilators available: 4
Select up to 4 patients
Scenario:

Patients

Selected: 0

Scenario Tools

Toggle ethical principles and weight them (0-3). The app will compute a composite score for each patient.
Paper: Daugherty‑Biddison et al., Ann Am Thorac Soc (2014)

Selected / Results

Composite scoring method:
weights × principle applicability → score

Facilitator Notes & Debrief Prompts

  • Ask groups why they gave certain weights—what values were prioritized?
  • Discuss who is disadvantaged by each principle.
  • If withdrawal is allowed, explore emotional and trust consequences.
  • How would community context change your choices? (See paper: differences across Baltimore vs. Howard County.)

Group Reflection Log

Your Algorithm (Equation)