Thus my question here, given my inadequate understanding of professional medical ethics; is the Aristus primitive violating those ethics by encouraging, rather than discouraging, a self-destructive habit?
This is probably the best question arising from the DUmpmonkey's behavior, I have ever read. Seriously.
Professional ethics, whether they are for a medical professional like Aristus, a lawyer, a CPA, or any other profession, apply to the provider's actions in the practice of his/her profession. A doctor doesn't violate medical ethics by recommending that someone ignore a subpoena, and a lawyer doesn't violate legal ethics by recommending that someone ignore abdominal pain.
But a doctor (or PA) who offers any kind of medical advice, solicited or unsolicited, creates a provider/patient relationship. Once that relationship has been established, the professional bears an ethical and legal responsibility for his/her side of the relationship- the responsibility to obtain a proper medical history, to examine the patient to a degree sufficient to properly diagnose AND to rule out other diagnoses, to prescribe treatment in accordance with state and federal law, to follow up on the treatment, and to keep documentation sufficient for his/her actions to be reviewed by the appropriate licensing board.
At the heart of it, anything Aristus writes about the health of any other DUmpmonkey, even if it appears innocuous, could create a liability problem. Sure, he's a DUmpmonkey, but he's not stupid. He's one of the DUmp bourgeoisie, not the unterprimitiven.
Aristus is also under no legal or ethical obligation to provide his professional services (which are his Wealth) to the DUmmies with no remuneration; although the DUmmy would mightily protest my application of libertarian, capitalist, and objectivist principles to his actions, he knows what side his bread is buttered on. If Poor, Poor Pitiful Pitt wants medical advice, he can find a local doctor, or haul his drunken ass out to Aristus on the West Coast, and pay for it.
Cal/Peg, the geriatric tranny, is not bound by the ethics of the nursing profession, because she no longer works as a nurse nor holds a nursing license. She may choose to follow those parts which would still apply, if there are any, but is under no ethical or legal obligation to do so.
Celtic Rose is much better qualified than I am to discuss the details of nursing ethics; maybe she'll educate us all. Celtic Rose, please pick up the white courtesy phone.
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