UNIT 5 To Lie or not to Lie — the Doctor’s Dilemma.ppt

TOLIEORNOTTOLIE-THEDOCTORSDILEMMA,t,e,x,t,2,于雯超蒋佳媛,SocialPsychologistJeraldJellisonestimatesthattheaverageAmericanoutstripsPinocchiobytellingawhopping200liesaday,includingwhiteliesandfalseexcuses(SorryImlate.Iwastiedupattheoffice).,Background,ABOUTTHEAUTHORS,SisselaBok(bornSisselaMyrdalon2December1934)isaSwedish-bornAmericanphilosopherandethicist,thedaughteroftwoNobelPrizewinners:GunnarMyrdalwhowontheEconomicsprizewithFriedrichHayekin1974,andAlvaMyrdalwhowontheNobelPeacePrizein1982.ShereceivedherB.A.andM.A.inpsychologyfromGeorgeWashingtonUniversityin1957and1958,andherPh.D.inphilosophyfromHarvardUniversityin1970.SheismarriedtoDerekBok,formerpresident(1971-1991)andinterimpresident(2006-2007)ofHarvard.Herdaughter,HilaryBok,isalsoaphilosopher.SisselaBoksbrother,JanMyrdal,isapoliticalwriterandjournalist.ShewasawardedtheCourageofConscienceawardon24April1991forhercontributionstopeacemakingstrategiesinthetraditionofhermother,SisselaBokWorks:Lying:MoralChoiceinPublicandPrivateLife(1978,Whatmakeslyingwrong?Whatmakesdeceptionwrong?whenitiswrong?Thisbookstimulatesthereaderintobecomingmoreawareofitsconsequencesforsocialbehavior.Byusingaphilosophicalapproachwithcontrastingopinionsandbeliefs,Bokofferssomerefreshinginsightsintendedtoenablethereadertoresolvetheassociatedethicaldilemma.,SisselaBokWorks,Herquotes,“Whatevermatterstohumanbeings,trustistheatmosphereinwhichitthrives.”-fromlyings“Anyawarenessofhowliesspreadmustgeneratearealsensitivitytothefactthatmostliesbelievedtobe“white”areunnecessaryifnotdownrightundesirable.”-lyings,Myopinions,Iagreetheauthorsopinions.Tellingliesisbadforus.Regardlessoftheirintentionsoflies,thebehaviorofliesisnotgoodinessence.Theytrytodeceiveothersonlytoendupindeceivingthemselves.Andastheoldsayinggoes,firecannotbewrappedupinpaper.Itisimpossibletokeepthefactsinmindforeverandsoonerorlatertheywillfindthetruth.Sowewouldrathertellthemthefactstoletthemunderstandthemselvesconditionsthanletthemfeelthattheyarefooled.Also,theyhavetherighttoknowhowtheirhealthis.Weshouldrespecttheirchoiceandunderstandwhattheyneedindeed.,Weknowwhatweshoulddoandwhatweshouldnotdo.Honestyispeoplesbasicmoralcharacter.Ithinkthatitisourbottomlinetoconductourselvesinsociety.,Goaway,mytumor,Dr.Liang,XiongDunshegotaMalignanttumor,andShewasverybrave,shehadbeenfightingagainstthediseasetillshepassedaway.,SomeMedicalWorkers,Physician,Surgeon,Dentist,Intern,Resident,ChiefResident,Nurse,HeadNurse,Question,1.Haveyoueverbeentohospital?Whatdidyouthinkofthedoctorsattitude?2.Haveyoueverthoughtofbeingadoctor?Whyorwhynot?3.Supposeyouareseriouslyill,doyouwantthedoctortotellyouthetruthornot?Why?,PartDivisionoftheText,part1(para.15）doctorsreasonsfortellingliespart2(para.69）theauthorreasonswhypatientsshouldbetoldthetruthpart3(para.1011)theauthorurgesthatanopendebateshouldbeheldonthisissue,Summary,Whentreatingseriouslyillpatients,manydoctorsthinkthatitisbestnottotellthemthetruthabouttheircondition.Thesedoctorssincerelybelievethattheyhavegoodreasonstotellliesforthepatientsownbenefit.Buttheauthorofthisarticletakesadifferentviewonthisissue.Shegivesseveralreasonswhypatients,especiallythosewhoaredying,shouldbetoldthetruth.Shealsodiscussesthegreatharmdoctorsliesdonotonlytotheirpatients,butalsotothedoctorsthemselvesandtotheentiremedicalprofession.Andinthelastparagraphofthearticle,theauthorurgesthatanopendebatebeheldonthisissue.,myopinions,Ithinkthatinthepatientscondition,thedoctorshouldtellthetruth.Allpatientshavetherighttoknowabouttheirhealthco