One of the guiding principles of modern medicine is doctor-patient confidentiality. The legal definition of doctor-patient confidentiality is that “[the doctor] cannot divulge any medical information about the patient to third persons without the patient's consent” (FindLaw). This definition will be used throughout this ethical line of thought; however, it is important to note that this is not a debate about the legislation of doctor-patient confidentiality. The dilemma discussed will be whether always respecting doctor-patient confidentiality is moral or not. The argument will be based on…