Reference no: EM133133553

Read the article: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-britain-path-speci-idUSKBN21P1VF

Also read this short article: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/u-k-s-boris-johnson-says-doctors-prepared-announce-his-n1198871

Review the term "lifeboat ethics" from the first reading: there is a point where lifeboat ethics come into play. Where resources are acutely scarce, triage becomes necessary. You treat those who are in acute need and with good prospects for recovery first; those with less acute need have to wait, and those with poorer prospects likely die.

Decide if Prime Minister Boris Johnson should receive a ventilator.

Include the following aspects:

• At this point in time, ventilators were a scarce resource, the number of patients who need them exceeded the number available
• Make your decision based upon your chosen ethical principle (s)
• The Prime Minister is 55 years old; did that play a role in your decision? Why or why not?
• Did his lack of concern about the virus early on, which clearly cost people their lives, play a role in your decision? Why or why not?
• Cite any references used.