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A (horrible) Question of Ethics by Illiad2008-04-28 08:51:02
  *both* decisions are the same. by perlcat452008-04-28 09:13:12
    They're not the same by MatthewDBA2008-04-28 09:16:05
      I disagree. by Pic2008-04-28 09:29:09
        "Certainty that either..." by MatthewDBA2008-04-28 09:42:41
          "ethics isn't about numbers or probability." by perlcat452008-04-28 10:18:05
            What do you mean by by MatthewDBA2008-04-28 10:19:56
              You're in the game of probabilty by perlcat452008-04-28 10:28:13
                I don't follow by MatthewDBA2008-04-28 10:33:05
                  Thank $deity you aren't my doctor.(n/t) by perlcat452008-04-28 10:36:26
                    That is a highly unfair question to ask parents. by subbywan2008-04-28 10:48:17
                      Responses: by Nath32008-04-28 11:36:35
                        I disagree by subbywan2008-04-28 11:59:11
                          Matter of trust. by perlcat452008-04-28 13:08:59
                            Which is exactly why it's unfair to present the by subbywan2008-04-28 13:16:38
                              I doubt I'll convince you, but... by Nath32008-04-28 13:40:47
                                but this isn't that situation. by subbywan2008-04-28 13:51:01
                                But they do have different goals. by Nath32008-04-28 14:12:58
                                It's still just passing the buck. by subbywan2008-04-28 14:15:40
                                Is it passing the buck... by Nath32008-04-28 14:22:11
                                Yes, it is. by subbywan2008-04-28 14:53:58
                                I fear I'm repeating myself. by Nath3 2008-04-28 15:03:54
Like I said before: medical training only comes into it when you are evaluating the outcome of each course of action. Not when you are deciding the *goals* of treatment. Here, what is called for is for someone to decide the goals. Thus, medical training is not relevant.

As for the second part, I found it very informative that you'd be angry if the drugs were administered without your consent. This is the crucial part: deciding which of the two courses of action you would give your consent to. A painless death, or a chance at life.

This is similar to the parents' position. They are not being asked to make medical decisions about the effects of drugs. They are being asked which of two horrific possibilities they will give their consent to. If they give consent to both, then sure, it's the doctor's call. But they still have to decide what to give consent to.
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                                Why? by subbywan2008-04-28 15:06:06
                                But that *isn't* the only difference. by Nath32008-04-28 15:09:11
                                And who in their right mind by subbywan2008-04-28 15:25:34
                                That isn't the scenario described in the OP. by Nath32008-04-28 15:30:46
                                I guess we're going to have to disagree on that :) (n/t) by subbywan2008-04-28 15:39:41
                                I guess so. by Nath32008-04-28 15:52:27

 

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