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A (horrible) Question of Ethics | by Illiad | 2008-04-28 08:51:02 |
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*both* decisions are the same. | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 09:13:12 |
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They're not the same | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 09:16:05 |
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I disagree. | by Pic | 2008-04-28 09:29:09 |
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"Certainty that either..." | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 09:42:41 |
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"ethics isn't about numbers or probability." | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 10:18:05 |
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What do you mean by | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 10:19:56 |
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You're in the game of probabilty | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 10:28:13 |
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I don't follow | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 10:33:05 |
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Thank $deity you aren't my doctor.(n/t) | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 10:36:26 |
| That is a highly unfair question to ask parents. |
by subbywan |
2008-04-28 10:48:17 |
1) It's highly unlikely they're medically trained.
2) Even if they are, they have a conflict of interest (same reason Dr's don't treat their own families).
3) Asking the parents does nothing but shift responsibility.
If the Dr gives the parent the choice, and the parent chooses wrong, the parents will be stuck with the knowledge *THEY* killed their baby. Hard as it is, it is far easier for an objective Dr to rationalize a death like this, than it would be for a parent.
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You don't ask them. | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 10:53:22 |
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How will explain the situation change it? | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 10:55:48 |
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Again, the situation is that: | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 11:07:28 |
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What, exactly, is the "RNG"? | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 11:22:38 |
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Play nethack sometime | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 11:33:37 |
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What random number generator? | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 12:00:53 |
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omnipotent is as omnipotent does | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 12:03:43 |
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True; | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 12:08:23 |
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I still don't see how it was not in your hands (n/ (n/t) | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 10:57:11 |
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Responses: | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 11:36:35 |
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In real life, you're correct | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 11:42:20 |
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I answered elsewhere in the thread: | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 13:43:14 |
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I read that, | by MatthewDBA | 2008-04-28 14:01:37 |
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I disagree | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 11:59:11 |
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Matter of trust. | by perlcat45 | 2008-04-28 13:08:59 |
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Which is exactly why it's unfair to present the | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 13:16:38 |
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I doubt I'll convince you, but... | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 13:40:47 |
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but this isn't that situation. | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 13:51:01 |
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But they do have different goals. | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 14:12:58 |
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It's still just passing the buck. | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 14:15:40 |
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Is it passing the buck... | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 14:22:11 |
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Yes, it is. | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 14:53:58 |
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I fear I'm repeating myself. | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 15:03:54 |
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Why? | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 15:06:06 |
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But that *isn't* the only difference. | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 15:09:11 |
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And who in their right mind | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 15:25:34 |
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That isn't the scenario described in the OP. | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 15:30:46 |
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I guess we're going to have to disagree on that :) (n/t) | by subbywan | 2008-04-28 15:39:41 |
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I guess so. | by Nath3 | 2008-04-28 15:52:27 |
