Flowers For Algernon Argumentative Essay
"Flowers for Algernon" Argumentative Essay
By: Declan Franey Charlie Gordon's doctors did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter. The definition of ethics are the standards of right and wrong that tell what humans should do (Dobrin). The doctors did not meet these standards. The doctors tested on Charlie too early, and were trying to help themselves more than they were trying to help their patient. Charlie also ended up dying because of the testing. While some people may say that the doctors were ethical because they made Charlie smarter, which he wanted, there is more evidence for the doctors being ethically wrong than right.
Charlie's doctors experimented on Charlie too early. When Charlie was being tested on, another creature was receiving the experiments: Algernon, a mouse. Algernon's purpose was to have a non-human subject to experiment on so the doctors could learn of any potential problems a human subject might have with the trials. However, the doctors started the studies on Charlie while Algernon was still undergoing his own tests. This ended up being tragic in the long run. …show more content…
Charlie had always wanted to be smart, so he ecstatic when he reached this record intelligence. These few months could be used to support the claim that the doctors were ethically correct in surgically increasing Charlie's intelligence. However, there is a lot of evidence to negate this. While Charlie's intelligence increased, his emotional state and social skills were still low. Because of this, Charlie did not interact with people well after the experiment. This is proven by his coworkers signing a petition to fire him, and by his decreased connection with Miss Kinnian. This caused him to not enjoy his new intellect fully. Also, after a short period with a high IQ, Charlie's intellect decreased again, and he ended up probably dying outside of the
By: Declan Franey Charlie Gordon's doctors did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter. The definition of ethics are the standards of right and wrong that tell what humans should do (Dobrin). The doctors did not meet these standards. The doctors tested on Charlie too early, and were trying to help themselves more than they were trying to help their patient. Charlie also ended up dying because of the testing. While some people may say that the doctors were ethical because they made Charlie smarter, which he wanted, there is more evidence for the doctors being ethically wrong than right.
Charlie's doctors experimented on Charlie too early. When Charlie was being tested on, another creature was receiving the experiments: Algernon, a mouse. Algernon's purpose was to have a non-human subject to experiment on so the doctors could learn of any potential problems a human subject might have with the trials. However, the doctors started the studies on Charlie while Algernon was still undergoing his own tests. This ended up being tragic in the long run. …show more content…
Charlie had always wanted to be smart, so he ecstatic when he reached this record intelligence. These few months could be used to support the claim that the doctors were ethically correct in surgically increasing Charlie's intelligence. However, there is a lot of evidence to negate this. While Charlie's intelligence increased, his emotional state and social skills were still low. Because of this, Charlie did not interact with people well after the experiment. This is proven by his coworkers signing a petition to fire him, and by his decreased connection with Miss Kinnian. This caused him to not enjoy his new intellect fully. Also, after a short period with a high IQ, Charlie's intellect decreased again, and he ended up probably dying outside of the