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December 01, 2005
When values become too earthly
The linked article is actually quite sad.
A young guy defends his girlfriend and is slashed by two attackers. He dies in the hospital and late treatment of his wounds might have contributed a lot to his early death.
Hospitals in Malaysia frequently demand payments before treatment and this was the case here. Rules were followed, and only after intervention of the father was the youth treated. He died because this treatment came too late.
If values would have been in place, monetary considerations would have taken a backseat. It didn't happen and this is the sad part of the story.
Posted by Andreas at December 1, 2005 07:40 PM
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Sigh..it reminds me of the chapter I was studying for Management ; Social Responsibility & Social Obligation. If I ever need to do a write up on this topic, I might refer back to this case. It's so sad. He had such a bright future. Sigh. I am somewhat more angry at the hospital than the murderers. Come to think of it, who is the real murderer anyway (the hospital? the stabbers or both?)
Posted by: S-Kay at December 2, 2005 12:34 AM