While  patents  are  intended  to  encourage  investment  in  research  by  protecting  intellectual  property,  unethical effects can occur. The purpose of this paper is to a) review ethical theories and patent law, b) discuss the ethicality of applying patents to pandemic vaccines ,and c) developing a reasonable public policy for pandemic vaccine developmental funding, pricing, national security, and world-wide distribution. Write a paper with sixteen (16) paragraphs (~250wordsper paragraph) with the content listed below .The paper should be a smooth flowing paper with additional introductory and concluding paragraphs .Use the underlined and bold phrases as your section headings ,page numbers, 11 or 12 pt font, double space, professional grammar, one inch margins, and at least five (5) different references.