Let us assume that in the state in which you work the law requires that people suffering from epileptic seizures be reported to the Department of Public Health, which in turn reports them to the...

Let us assume that in the state in which you work the law requires that people suffering from epileptic seizures be reported to the Department of Public Health, which in turn reports them to the Department of Motor Vehicles.

a. What do you think is the morally “right” action to take regarding Mr. Shaw once you have become the recipient of the information about his possible problem?

b. What duties and rights inform your decision about what to do?

c. Suppose you believe that it is morally right for the Department of Motor Vehicles to be advised of this situation. The obvious course of action is for you to inform the physician, the physician to report to the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Public Health to report to the Department of Motor Vehicles. If any of the usual links in this process are broken by failure to communicate the information, do you have a responsibility to make sure the Department of Motor Vehicles has actually received this information? Defend your position regarding how far you believe you and anyone else in your profession should go in pursuing this matter.