BBC Radio Four has a programme "Inside the Ethics Committee". That takes real world cases and talks to people involved, and also a panel of ethicists. It's fascinating.
Recently they covered a case of a woman active in sports who suffered a knee injury, and several failed surgeries to repair the damage. That left her unable to participate in sport. She began to hate the leg and wanted an amputation. (Did she get it? I won't spoil the programme).
This kind of programming is excellent. It's something the BBC does very well. Other episodes cover equally tough cases, so be a bit careful. There are some episodes that ralk about suicide, for example.
Recently they covered a case of a woman active in sports who suffered a knee injury, and several failed surgeries to repair the damage. That left her unable to participate in sport. She began to hate the leg and wanted an amputation. (Did she get it? I won't spoil the programme).
That particular episode is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b061tfmp
The series' page is here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b007xbtd
This kind of programming is excellent. It's something the BBC does very well. Other episodes cover equally tough cases, so be a bit careful. There are some episodes that ralk about suicide, for example.