Police officers are often present in emergency rooms with the guise of security, which makes it easy for them to get private patient information. Some states have mandatory reporting requirements where hospital staff are required to involve the police. Critics of this practice argue that it is opportunistic at the hands of police, and them to use hospitals as "traps" for those not yet convicted of crimes. However, this practice can also make hospital workers feel more at ease and effectively hold suspects responsible for their actions.

Due to the nature of the COVID-19 pandemic, hospitals, specifically ICU’s, have been operating at or above capacity due to increased numbers of people with the virus. Many of these patients are unvaccinated, where if they were vaccinated the risk of severe illness would drastically decrease. This has led many to wonder if the unvaccinated should be prioritized in hospitals since their illness was avoidable.

Today, Steve has his first full shift as a surgeon. Nervous, he wants to go over a reference book to calm himself and gain a brief refresher. However, the only text on hand is Eduard Pernkopf’s Atlas of Topographical and Applied Human Anatomy, a medical resource with Nazi roots. Knowing the painful history that resulted into the book’s production, Steve is apprehensive about using it. He knows the likelihood of his upcoming procedure going wrong is slim, but a small glimpse in the Atlas would further lessen the chances. Should Steve avoid the book?

Carol is a terminally ill woman on life support, whose health has rapidly declined over the past week. Her children argue about her future loudly, and a nurse must decide whether to kick them out or not. On the one hand, their arguing is clearly disruptive to the other patients and their families as well as to the hospital staff. Yet, on the other hand, what Carol’s children are faced with is understandably extremely difficult and emotional.

The Red Cross was criticized for providing medical aid to Taliban fighters, but responded by stressing the importance of their neutrality. Should the Red Cross be allowed to provide first aid training to armed insurgents? Is neutrality in conflicts always a morally permissible option?