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Old 01-28-2008, 12:22 PM   #6
Flint
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"realism as an ethical obligation"

As coincidence would have it, I just recieved an invitation to this ethical seminar:

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
As a touchstone for unpacking the ethical concept of "the reality principle" this seminar considers the December 2007 refusal of Cigna to cover under its benefit schedule a liver transplant for 17 year old, Natalie Sarkisyan, and the circumstances of her death. The content of the seminar focuses on the concept of "realism as an ethical obligation," as well as a suggested ethical framework for setting limits and the socially constructed philosophical concept that grounds "the reality principle."
Now brace yourselves, I suspect that Undertoad is about to unleash a scathing criticism of the American healthcare system, and offer his personal assistance to the poor, beleaguered citizens of the USA. After all, this is about helping people, definitely not just making cheap political points.
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