Busted Halo » Richard Sparks, CSP http://bustedhalo.com an online magazine for spiritual seekers Mon, 13 Feb 2012 08:00:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Moral Dilemma #3: The Drummer and the Drug Rep — Our Expert Weighs In http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-3-the-drummer-and-the-drug-rep-our-expert-weighs-in http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-3-the-drummer-and-the-drug-rep-our-expert-weighs-in#comments Tue, 23 Nov 2010 08:05:15 +0000 Richard Sparks, CSP http://www.bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-3-the-drummer-and-the-drug-rep-our-expert-weighs-in After outlining the original dilemma and then adding a later twist to it, now we're ready to hear an analysis of the dilemma from our in-house expert in moral theology and ethics.

Bravo to the online responders! An overwhelming majority of you in both phases said that Kara is not a physician and therefore is neither competent to diagnose her friend's mental state nor to prescribe the right course of treatment, whether medication, therapy, or some combination of the two.

While there were many insightful and helpful comments, four of them seem to sum it up very well:

"Offer encouragement to see a doctor and offer to give him some names. Further, since people with depression find it hard to take the first step, ask Robert if she can help him make the contact with a doctor or offer to go along for the first visit."

]]> http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-3-the-drummer-and-the-drug-rep-our-expert-weighs-in/feed 0 Moral Dilemma #2: The Best Friend and the Bridesmaid — Our Expert Weighs In http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-2-the-best-friend-and-the-bridesmaid-our-expert-weighs-in http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-2-the-best-friend-and-the-bridesmaid-our-expert-weighs-in#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:05:29 +0000 Richard Sparks, CSP http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=12971 http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-2-the-best-friend-and-the-bridesmaid-our-expert-weighs-in/feed 0 Moral Dilemma #1: The Banker and the Beggar — Our Expert Weighs In http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-1-the-banker-and-the-beggar-our-expert-weighs-in http://bustedhalo.com/features/moral-dilemma-1-the-banker-and-the-beggar-our-expert-weighs-in#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 07:05:24 +0000 Richard Sparks, CSP http://www.bustedhalo.com/?p=12858 Thank you to everyone who shared their thoughts on this moral dilemma. After giving the original dilemma and then adding a wrinkle to it, we are now ready for an analysis of the dilemma from an expert in moral theology and ethics.

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