You are on a hiring committee for an attending physician at amajor hospital in the United States. An upstanding, Anglo-Saxondoctor with more than 35 years on the job has passed away and it isyour responsibility to fill the position. You have more than 50resumes in your possession and some of them are from women andminorities. The hospital is dedicated to equal opportunities forall applicants, but you are unsure of how to apply this concept inthis instance because no one seems to match up to the previousdoctor. Every applicant is board certified, however, some attended“better” schools than others. Your assistant suggests you use thecare ethic to emotionally connect to the life story of theapplicants involved in order to determine the “short list.” You areunsure. In a minimum of 250 words, present an opinion on whetheryou should take life experiences into consideration when fillingthis position.
