Bioethics, healthcare policy, and related issues.
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July 15th, 2012 at 9:16 PM
We have friends who’s child is fairly high on the autistic scale. We have discovered that the baby had to be resuscitated at birth. This fact is known to the husband but he never told his wife. The child is now seven. She has never had an explanation for the child’s condition — I can’t imagine what she has imagined over the years.
Should she be told by anyone other than her husband?
Looking forward to your thoughts on this dilemma.
Thanks!
October 5th, 2012 at 1:17 PM
I run a trucking company, and was asked if I would provide discount pickup and delivery services for a non-profit entity holding a charity auction. After the auction, I delivered the purchased goods to the purchasers at 1/2 price to the non profit entity. I then discovered that the non profit entity had attached a delivery fee to the purchasers that was 33 percent above the reduced rate I was charging the non profit entity. Should I be upset by this?