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Ethics In Charlie Gordon's Flowers For Algernon
In 'Flowers for Algernon", Charlie Gordon's doctor's did not act ethically when they performed the surgery to make him smarter. Ethically means that ethics, are sharing's, lessons, and meet ups. They all share towards your behavior, places, things, people, and goals towards getting something right, done, or fixed. Charlie Gordan is not the smartest person you know. Charlies is 37 with a IQ of 24, that levels to a 2nd grader. Charlie now acts like a 2nd grader, plays like a 2nd grader, also talks like a 2nd grader. Charlie got offered to get a surgery that would make him smart.
Some argue that it was a good thing that Charlie got the surgery because he got a 'chance' to be smart. When the doctors performed the surgery they did not take
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