Good is not meaningful?

Abstract

Ethics is a branch of moral philosophy. It is as old as mankind itself. Even the caveman observed a code of conduct for owning or sharing a piece of land, cultivating it, hunting for food, building a shelter and so forth.

Medical ethics is embedded with medicine. And yet it has not been given its due status until recently. COVID-19 may have played a significant role in its recognition as a measuring tool of professionalism. We all know that ethics teaches us how to differentiate good from evil. But what's more pertinent is, the practical illustrations of goodness during the pandemic.

One major lesson we learnt was the moral failure of governments and health authorities in telling the truth. Was telling the truth not good? Might telling it have embarrassed the authorities?