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Yes absolutely. People are capable of looking past economic concerns when the lives of another are at stake and we should absolutely expect them to in this case
by wfo 11y ago
Yes absolutely. People are capable of looking past economic concerns when the lives of another are at stake and we should absolutely expect them to in this case. What's disappointing is the notion that we've sunk so low in our expectations of humanity that we even assume doctors are constantly calculating min/max selfish economic expectation when they advise their patients.
Luckily while some doctors are scam artists the vast majority of them have a sense of duty that transcends "maximize profits".
- Retric 11y agoIf A and B are equivalent, and B makes you money, most people have a large unconscious bias to B. Which is perfectly reasonable. The problem is if A is ever so slightly better that bias is still there. The is directly observed when doctors are for example incentivized or penalized for over prescribing medication. So, no expecting unbiased options it an unreasonable standard. PS: This is often why second opinions are so valuable. If a doctor has no economic stake in the outcome they often give better advice for the patient.