Dr. Oceana's Treatment Decision For Mr. Box

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I do not agree with Dr. Oceana's treatment decision for Mr. Box. First of all, this doctor is not even giving Mr. Box a fair chance at survival. This doctor is assuming that death is a better option than living is therefore Dr. Oceana is just going to let him die instead of doing all that they can to help him. Dr. Oceana may be violating the Principle of non-maleficence which the main idea is do no harm. Dr. Oceana may be causing Mr. Box and potentially any of his family or friends that he may have harm by not trying to save him by preforming the operation. Letting him die is causing more harm than trying to help him survive. The principle of beneficence also helps support my view because the main idea of this principle is to act in ways

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