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Fortunately we all understood this to be in the context of performing a medical operation.
by SamReidHughes 10y ago
Fortunately we all understood this to be in the context of performing a medical operation.
- pmoriarty 10y agoI'm not sure I understand what you're getting at. Are you saying that usefulness trumps ethics in medicine but not in warfare? If so, why do you think that?
- Gracana 10y agoOf course it doesn't "trump ethics." In the context of a hand transplant, the likelihood of the procedure resulting in a useful hand is a large part of deciding whether or not it's ethical. The likelihood of improved quality of life is weighed against the likelihood of pain and complications.