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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 Nath32008-04-28 15:03:54
                                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 subbywan 2008-04-28 15:25:34
would ask a parent "Here ... Pick one. You have a 50% chance of killing your child."

Now, I do understand the point you're making, and if it were in a situation like the surgery described as an analogy, I would likely agree.

My argument is that in this particular situation, where you have the 2 drugs, 2 babies, and one drug will save the babies and one will kill, that it is entirely unfair to expect the parents to shoulder that responsibility. Most parents are not able, or capable of doing that properly, and I'm not sure they should be. It sucks that the Dr should have to shoulder it, but for them, it's part of the job.
[ Reply ]
                                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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