Episode 5 excerpt – Antony Davies and James Harrigan of the Words & Number podcast (https://fee.org/shows/audio/words-numbers/) dedicated an entire episode to the pandemic-fueled “If it saves just one life” mantra and the associated question of the morality of the situation.
The episode referenced is #167 (https://fee.org/shows/audio/words-numbers/viewing-the-world-through-panic-tinted-glasses)