Who to Save First?

n order to save people's lives, hospitals need to use a lot of expensive medical equipment. The issue is that while the actual number of pieces of equipment available stays the same, demand for these life-saving devices does not stop growing. A moral dilemma arises for medical professionals in this situation: who should be given priority to use these? In other words, should they prioritize a young, money-making person or a senior citizen? The article “Doctor’s ethical dilemma: Save the young or seniors?”, published by The Times of India, approaches this sensible subject by analyzing the…