The parents refused to give consent for their daughters to be separated and believed as Catholics that it was the duty of God, not doctors to determine the length of their children's lives. The Hippocratic Oath is a vow made by doctors where responsibility is undertaken to strive in curing all patients to their full ability. Although not always successful, in the case of the separation of the Siamese Twins, this was thought to be the best course of action having the professional knowledge to suggest and consider the most probable outcomes. Really there is no absolute moral judgment that can be made at all. The moral choice made is perhaps usually measured by believing that more pleasure for more people as a consequence of the action is the correct option to select, and having one twin survive for t

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