Lawrence Blum feels that there are restrictions on impartiality when related to specific social roles such as professions pertaining to law, education and medicine. We have a role leaning more towards that of beneficence to friends however unrelated to the obligations of the professional responsibility. For one not to feel impartial in the direction of a stranger's well being is natural, for beneficence however does not mean that the interests of our friends do not come first.

Mr. Blum argues that the practice of impartiality is of moral requirement. Generally with friendships we are not put into a situation where the regard of our friends and others would be necessary morally. For example, helping a friend first would not be a violation of impartiality because by my serving a friend would be entirely of human nature.

Blum states that personal attachments could lead to a violation in the practice of impartiality leaving there no choice but to treat others unfairly. Case in point, one who is in a high position professionally could easily provide jobs for his or her friends or relatives whether or not they are as q

Blum notes that at times one would have no choice but to act towards a friend and not the stranger simply because of the risk of the deed. For instance, if saving two people from a burning car were too difficult, instinctively I would aid the closest one, perhaps my friend first. If I try saving both occupants, I am only putting myself at risk.

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Approximate Word count = 1266
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)