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James is a member of the local hospital board. His father is getting old and frail and has had some medical problems lately. The family is looking for a prioritised place

James is a member of the local hospital board. His father is getting old and frail and has had some medical problems lately. The family is looking for a prioritised place in the local aged care facility. As member of the board, James will have some say in whether his father is offered a prioritised place or not.

What is the problem in this case study?
What should be done?
In this situation, nothing is done and James influences the board to approve the priority place for his father. He justifies his action by saying that his father was a clear priority and that the decision would have been the same whether he was on the board or not.
If this is the case, has James and the rest of the board made an ethical decision? Explain your answer.
What should the rest of the board have done?

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