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1. While on duty, a doctor treating COVID-19 patients receives a call from her husband. He has tested positive for COVID-19. What should the doctor be doing now? Should she leave the patients and leave for her home to take care of her sick husband or should she continue to serve the hospitalised COVID-19 patients? Share your views.
ड्यूटी पर रहते हुए, COVID-19 रोगियों का इलाज करने वाले डॉक्टर को अपने पति का फोन आता है। उनका COVID-19 परिक्षण सकारात्मक आया है। अब डॉक्टर को क्या करना चाहिए? क्या उसे रोगियों को छोड़कर अपने बीमार पति की देखभाल के लिए घर चले जाना चाहिए या अस्पताल में भर्ती COVID-19 रोगियों की सेवा जारी रखनी चाहिए? अपने विचार को सारगर्भित करें।
Demand of the question:
It expects students to write from both the perspectives of doctor and also as a wife. Students should also write about the ethical questions raised by the given situation and possible steps the doctor can take.
Introduction:
The Covid-19 pandemic epidemic is a test not just of our mettle but also of our morals. The Covid frontline warriors especially the doctors are placed in tough ethical dilemmas that are influencing their professional ethics, morals, societal ethics, etc.
Body:
The doctor is subject to a number of competing duties:
The given situation puts doctor into an ethical dilemma – where she has tough choice between her professional duty and social duty.
Her professional medical ethics wants her to take care of patients assigned to her, while social and emotional aspect demands her to take care of her husband.
She cannot leave patients in hospital and priorities husband’s wellbeing as:
So, on-duty doctor on getting call from Covid positive husband can take following steps:
Conclusion:
With right ethical choices, selfless duty and responsibility we can sustain our mettle and morals even against the toughest challenge to humanity, which will lay the foundations of prosperous and healthy future.
