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A physician, as any other professional, has a job to do. Granted, the job does entail the preservation of human life, a characteristic which holds great importance and prestige in our society. But why should he/she also be burdened with the responsibility of making society’s moral decisions? A physician has no more responsibility for our view of ‘normal’ than a fry jockey at McDonalds. Although Little’s article does raise some truths, I …

…market created them. When choosing patients, it is still important for physicians to make “empty-minded decisions” (Mrs. Smith). To deny a patient merely for attempting to conform to the suspect norms, or for conflicting with the physician’s morals, is not only wrong, it is prejudiced. Furthermore, no matter what the cosmetic surgeons values, if he/she is to respect the patient’s autonomy, he/she must not force his/her values on the patient.