Question

1. “Most moralists/ ethicists do not understand medical terminology and medical problems,” is the remark of health-care provider. “As long as I am not certain that anything I do is morally wrong, then I go ahead and do it.” Is the health- care professional acting correctly?

2. Statement: “All men do not agree on the so-called principles of natural law. This proves that they are not universal principles.” What is your reaction about this statement?

Answer 1

1) "As long as I am not certain that anything I do is morally wrong, then I go ahead and do it.”
The healthcare provider acting absolutely wrong in this statement as in medical field, a healthcare worker is bound to follow what prescribed and on guidelines . If they start following work on the basis of moral then they probably will not able to meet the demands of certain situation. For example provide ECT to psychiatric patients. It is morally not right to give elecroconvulsive therapy but it is important to cure the disease so for the well being, a healthcare provider have to give it.

So a health care provider should function according to guidelines and above morals.

2. "All men do not agree on the so-called principles of natural law. This proves that they are not universal principles.”

The statement is absolutely wrong as universal principles are principles which are universally followed. Some people disagreement does not affect it. For example all cats are animals and there is a cat. So it follows its a animal. But some people disagreement on it can't change the fact that cat is animal.