Supererogation or Exploitation? Reassessing the Plight of COVID-19 Volunteers

The role played by health care workers in the COVID-19 crisis is undeniably one that will leave on imprint on future historical accounts of the pandemic. Countries around the world called for volunteers to improve their response as the number of cases increased. Unfortunately, it was reported that over 600 nurses have died from COVID-19 around the world (ICN, 2020). Focusing on the concept of volunteerism, this paper raises the question whether such act is a form of supererogation or a new face of exploitation