3916  The Contrarian view - A question of Ethics, encore

Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2005 23:48:17 +0000
From: Lucia <curvasreales@YAHOO.COM.AR>
Subject: Re: The Contrarian view - A question of Ethics, encore

It is interesting how many people misread, or misunderstand. The post below, from Ms. Reck is a case in point. I never questioned the integrity of Ms. Barbara Garvey - I do not know her or her ethics. I have been privately assured that she is a highly ethical person, and I have no reason to doubt these witnessess of character. I do not think that I endangered Ms. Garvey honor, therefore I do not quite get it how Mr. Everrett saved it.

I questioned a mundane case of borderline ethics, and I will have to elaborate, although I prefer conciseness.

Assume, M. Reck, that you have a friend, and both of you are collectors of old Tango 78s. There is an old records store in town, and the clerk, who is not the proprietor, is friendly with you friend, and puts aside for her all the incoming interesting records. Not on the racks, mind you, and none for you Ms. Reck, zilch. Although all of us live with this kind of human behavior, won't feel you sometimes that there is no justice on Earth - that it is a bit of a borderline ethical question? I don't assume that you question the morals of the young clersk - he is a fine chap!?

Then take the Doctor - Patient relationship. You are a very good friend, Ms. Reck with the Doctor. And you decide to have him as your personal doctor. From your side, I would consider this a foolish decision. But your good doctor, what would he have to do if he diagnosed you with something bad - do you prefer the truth, immediately, or you prefer to be told sweet stories, and only after a year be sent to the hospital? Is this a case of borderline ethical questions?

Teaching a good friend Tango, and trying all the techniques known to man, for a year, because he is a friend, as you imply - is this good, or it is a case of borderline ethical behavior? What would happened if he wasn't a good friend?

Pay attention: the Clerk, the Doctor, Ms. Garvey - they are good people, they only have been put in such a situation exactly because they are good.

However, one can always question if such a behavior is borderline ethical, and more important, if ultimately it helps or harms.

Lucia



Paul Akmajian & Karen Reck <paulnkaren@EARTHLINK.NET> escribis:
This post is from Karen:

No Sean, we won't just let that matter drop & go on to "the general
question." ;-)

Barbara states that their student is also a good friend. That, combined with
awareness of the problem by both student & teachers, clearly removes the
"ethical" issue. Still Lucia chose to challenge Barbara's integrity,
gratuitously IMO, cultural differences not aside.


Lucia post is characteristically provocative, but I hardly think it

> qualifies as trolling. She clearly identifies her perspective as "The
> Contrarian view". She raises a valid point about ethics. If people will cool
> their flame jets long enough to think the idea through, it is possible some
> useful discussion will emerge.
>
> Christopher has adequately defended Barbara's ethical honor in this regard.

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