Table 1.

Ethical values guiding triage of COVID-19 patients.

Valeurs éthiques guidant le tri des patients COVID-19.

Ethical approaches and principles	Application in the Time of COVID-19
Utilitarianism
Save the maximum of lives	Give the uppermost priority
Save the maximum of life-years and maximize the prognosis	Give the highest priority
Egalitarianism
“First come, first serve” principle	This principle must be banned
Choosing patients randomly using lottery principle	This principle is used for choosing patients having the same prognosis
Prioritarianism
Treat firstly the worst-off	Should be used if it supports total benefit maximization
Treat firstly young patient Treat the most vulnerable patients	Should be used if it supports total benefit maximization such as avoiding the virus expansion Should be used if it supports total benefit maximization