This story reveals a theme which runs through moral philosophy. Are we motivated to act rightly because of duty itself or because of external influence or fear?
The modern doctor evokes respect and awe, mixed with some fear and suspicion.
The following lessons are shared by experts in inclusive education - committed to ensuring that disabled children play a full part in classrooms, schools and the whole educational experience.
One of the most frightening things we do as human beings is to hurt ourselves with fictional entities.
It may be that the treatment for attitude is experience. But what do we each experience?
Churchill observed "America will always do the right thing... but only after exhausting all other possibilities."
We can only share with each other the gift of equality when we realise the ultimate emptiness of the other person's power over us.