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Ethically speaking: First things first

2019; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 2019; Issue: 371 Linguagem: Inglês

10.23919/ursirsb.2019.9117252

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Randy L. Haupt, Amy J. Shockley,

Ethics in medical practice

On our honeymoon, my wife and I took a bike ride through Shark Valley in Everglades National Park, Florida. While we did not see any sharks, the place was crawling with alligators. As we merrily peddled along, a breeze came through and blew my wife's floppy hat off of her head, and it landed next to the snout of a very large alligator. As we contemplated the situation, my new bride grumbled about how much she loved that hat. Since the alligator did not seem interested in the hat (I came to this conclusion because the alligator did not pick it up and wear it), and since I was in my early twenties and nearly invincible, I ran over and got the hat for her. My wife's happiness was paramount, so I made a move that was aligned with my priorities. Later, at the visitor center, I learned that an alligator can easily outrun a human over a short distance. Interesting fact: maybe my priorities needed realigned.