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COURTROOM CHAOS
WHAT IS THE CHAOS ?
Mimicking a busy functioning courtroom, a group of 3 will discuss ethical dilemmas and reach a decision on spot.
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A group of 3 is a must, where:
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1 is plaintiff
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1 is defendant
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1 judge
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A topic will be given on spot, where each team gets 1 min to plan.
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The plaintiff goes first and speaks for 1 min, followed by the defendant who speaks for 1 min.
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The judge then requests the plaintiff to rebuttal and speak for 30 seconds.
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The judge then speaks for a minute and arrives at a decision, having heard both parties.
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Total time for each group: 4 mins 30 seconds.
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The speeches will be timed.
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ELIMINATION ROUND
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Out of the 4 topics, 1 topic will be handed to each group.
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They have to write their speeches in a duration of 20 mins from the time of topic allotment.
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The typed document needs to be submitted in word format to the ETHOS email ID
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These will be reviewed and 3 best discussions will be selected.
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FINAL ROUND
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On the day of the conference, the group performing will be posed with a dilemma which they have to discuss in the given 4 min 30 seconds time distribution.
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At the end of the 3 performances, 1 winner will be declared by our panel of judges.
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PLEASE NOTE:
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Registrations accepted in groups of 3 only.
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No use of foul language.
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It is mandatory for all the particiants, to join the WhatsApp group.
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No religious or political comments to be made.
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Time limit is 20 mins for submission of documents in the elimination round.
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Entries received after the given time will not be accepted.
LAST DATE: 5th NOVEMBER 2021
TOPICS:
ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED TILL 11.59 PM, 22ND OCTOBER 2021.
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1. Medical futility should be patients’ autonomy or physicians’ obligations
An elderly man who lives in a nursing home is admitted to the medical ward with pneumonia. He is awake but severely demented. The admitting resident says that treating his pneumonia with antibiotics would be futile. Do you agree?
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2. Disclosing information about treatment mistakes: ethical duty or undermining trust of patients in medical care
A three-year-old presents to the emergency department. She was diagnosed with pyelonephritis by her physician yesterday, treated with intramuscular injection of antibiotic and sent home on an oral antibiotic. She is vomiting today and unable to keep the antibiotic down. By her condition it is obvious that she should have been admitted yesterday. Is it a right decision to tell her parents that she should have been admitted yesterday?
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3. Can a fair and just resource allocation be actually implemented in particular social, economic and medical climate
A 28-year-old male is admitted with bacterial endocarditis and needs a replacement of his prosthetic heart valve. After his first replacement, he continued to abuse intravenous drugs. The medical team feels it will be futile and a waste of medical resources to replace his heart yet again. Is the team’s judgement appropriate in this case?
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4. Family disagreeing to DNAR
An 81-year-old woman with recurrent colon cancer with liver metastases is admitted to the hospital for chemotherapy. After understanding about her poor prognosis and the risks involved, she signs a DNAR but her family members disagree and request a full code. Can a DNAR written and processed anyway?
For queries you can write to us at cultural.ethosibmrc@gmail.com or contact our event head and volunteers.
Event Head - Aishwarya GR (+91-7349246333)
Member in charge - Kashish S. (+91-9079622538)
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