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I might suggest that doctors and funeral home owners profit by alleviating the misery of others.

• dopamean 13y ago
  Also, it would be different if we did a dump of all the emails from oncologists at the Moffitt Center and found out they were putting doctors on the news to say smoking is good for your health and then highfiving each other via email after.
  • refurb 13y ago
    You would be actually shocked how driven by money many oncologists are. Back when I used to consult, I had an oncologist tell me, with no hesitation, that he prefers to prescribe the drugs that give him the best profit margin, even if that means it's not the best choice for the patient. I'm pretty sure if you checked his email you'd find some pretty shocking stuff as well.
    • mousefad 13y ago
      In which case, publishing them would be a public good - doctors who put profit over positive outcomes for their patients should be named and shamed and patients would be better off knowing to avoid them. This is in fact a solid argument for why transparency of this kind is a Good Thing.
• baddox 13y ago
  Yes, as opposed to actively encouraging or causing it.
• anodari 13y ago
  An ethical problem happens when the doctor conditions the alleviating of misery with the alleviating of the money from the miserable in moments of greatest weakness of people.