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This 7 page paper examines an episode that sees Dr. Corday wrestling with a decision regarding a liver transplant. The theory of cognitive dissonance is defined and applied to the case. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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of a dying boy breaks the rules and holds a hospital hostage. It is okay and the audience applauds his bravery, but to an extent, this otherwise solid citizen had
to wrestle with his conscience. Although many believe that their "cause" is morally right, there are steps along the way that sometimes appear wrong, and this is something difficult for
individuals to reconcile. Although lives are at stake, is violence the best way to make a point? Another example of this phenomenon is on NBCs series ER. Not too long
ago, there was a situation where a donor with HIV gave a liver to another HIV patient. It was a situation that provided ethical concerns. Dr. Corday in the
show knew that she would be risking her license and had to make a choice: go by the law and refuse to do the operation or perform the operation and
commit a crime. It has been noted that Dr. Corday did under Illinois statute commit a felony that day (Lee, 2005). She opted to do what she construed as
the right thing. But it was not a decision which came easily. She had to wrestle with her conscience in order to decide whether it was right to go against
the law to do good. Many situations come up for individuals where they must decide what to do. They have to weigh things in their minds to make sure
that they are doing the right thing. They do this in the context of what they have constructed for themselves thus far. They have feelings, attitudes and positions on certain
things. They may label themselves as fiscal conservatives or liberals or libertarians and when they do something that goes against their general ideals, there is friction. Cognitive Dissonance Theory helps
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