6th Hour: Please read the scenario CAREFULLY. Then, considering all details involved in the situation, determine WHO you think is the most ideal candidate to be the recipient. Five people suffer from a rare and, to this point, incurable disease. Their quality of life is profoundly affected which makes day to day responsibilities very difficult. The doctors have finally come up with the only medicine that can cure it. However, right now they have only enough to help one person. If you had to choose, which one of the following people would you designate as the recipient? by Mrs. Lewis

alewisD7 — 2025-09-15 02:12:31 UTC

Candidate Details: Male, Age 23. Star quarterback, destined to be a successful professional athlete. Spends summers teaching football to disadvantaged city kids to give them the same chance he got.

alewisD7 — 2025-09-15 02:12:31 UTC

Candidate Details: Female, age 15. Only child in family. Sweet, pleasant, and has many friends. Plans to be a nurse and works hard in school.

alewisD7 — 2025-09-15 02:12:31 UTC

Candidate Details: Male, age 36. Extremely rich, has given millions of dollars to charity. Now he says if he gets the medicine, he will build a special clinic for people who get this disease in the future.

alewisD7 — 2025-09-15 02:12:31 UTC

Candidate Details: Male, age 42. Has five kids, aged 4 to 12. No wife or other relatives. Works two jobs to keep the family together. If he cannot care for his kids, they will have to go to foster homes.

alewisD7 — 2025-09-15 02:12:31 UTC

Candidate Details: Female, age 56. Brilliant scientist. Has made many important medical discoveries. When she got sick, she was working on a major medical breakthrough.

2025-09-15 18:25:59 UTC

I think Canidate four should get the medicine because he is a single dad with five small children. If he loses his life his children will have to go to foster care, and they will be separated from each other. Foster care can be a tough situation for most kids. In foster care children have a risk of going to a bad home and be put in danger. Children can also have a hard time adjusting to the change. Foster care can cause serious challenges for the children. The challenges the kid may face could be mental health issues, different abuse risks.

2025-09-15 18:26:36 UTC

I think this is the most ideal candidate because he has 5 kids that are relying on him. If he dies, his kids will have to be separated, and he is already working so hard to give them a home and keep them together. His kids deserve to be kept together instead of going to separate foster homes. He has two jobs to support his kids and he clearly cares about them a lot. He is only 42 and he has so much more time left to live. It will affect all five of his kids greatly if he dies. It will be even harder for his kids to grieve because they will be alone without their siblings. If he lives, his kids won't have to be separated and they will all get to stay together with their family.

2025-09-15 18:26:36 UTC

I would cure this person because in the future if this every happens again the person will have special clinic's that would be able to cure them also. And could possibly help the other's if they are still alive. He has donated millions of dollars to charity. This is the only person that would make a big difference with the disease. But the female, age 56 is working on a major medical breakthrough. But she doesn't have the money to keep up with it like he can. And her discoveries might not be 100 % right. So, I will still be going with This guy.

2025-09-15 18:31:49 UTC

I chose the fifteen-year-old girl to give the medicine to. She is the youngest person on the list, so she probably has the longest life ahead of her. She has plans for her future, and it would be sad if she couldn't pursue her dreams. If she were to pass away, I think her family would be devastated, especially since she is only fifteen. Another reason her family would be upset is because she is the only child in the family, so her family would be left without any children. The girl's friends would also probably be very upset as well. Finally, the girl plans to be a nurse. If she becomes a nurse, she could help other people who have the same disease.

2025-09-15 18:32:58 UTC

The 42-year-old male will receive the treatment. I think he deserves the medicine because without him his family will fall apart. He has multiple jobs to help his family therefore not only his family lose him but two teams at work could lose his help too. He has five kids that need his care, and it would make their lives a lot worse. He is a hard worker with love for his family, and they need him in their lives. The man isn't super young, but he is middle aged with a good amount of life left. His kids are also most likely young, and he wouldn't get to help or watch them grow up. If he would die his children would be separated and ruin their family so in my opinion, he is worthy of treatment. His family deserves them in their lives and not to be sent to foster care with nobody.

2025-09-15 18:33:22 UTC

Although it was a tough decision, I figured it best that the scientist should be saved. While it is easy to feel sorry for the father, or the football player, or the young girl, there are many advantages to giving the cure to someone with lots of influence. There are two candidates I narrowed it down to that would benefit the most people. Candidate number 3 is a very wealthy philanthropist who vows to assist the sick if he is cured. However, this is not a permanent solution. Candidate number 5 is a brilliant scientist who was working on a "major medical breakthrough" when she fell ill. While the text does not specify what medical field she studies, there is a high chance it is related to the disease. On the off chance it is not, the breakthrough could still help many people and perhaps encourage other scientists to work on a cure.

2025-09-15 18:33:25 UTC

I choose candidate 3 because he is already very wealthy, which is a rare and difficult accomplishment. He donates millions of dollars to helpful charities, likely improving the lives of thousands of people. If he receives the cure, he plans to build a clinic, which would create many jobs and support families. This clinic would also directly help people suffering from the disease. His wealth could benefit not only himself but also future generations. The clinic could potentially expand to treat other diseases in the future. By maximizing resources and influence, candidate 3 could indirectly help countless people. Compared to the other candidates, he has the greatest potential to make a huge impact.

2025-09-15 18:33:33 UTC

I would give the 15-year-old female the treatment. She has a lot of life left to live. She also has a lot of aspirations to be a contributing member to society and help others as a nurse. I'm sure there will be another talented, kind quarterback to teach the kids. The 36-year-old male probably would put a charity in his will if he cared so heavily about it. I also believe that the single dad of five would have enough compassion for a kid that he would want her to live over herself. The 56- year- old female most likely documented her discoveries if she was a brilliant scientist. Though they all deserve to receive the treatment, I believe she should get it out of everyone.

2025-09-15 18:34:00 UTC

I would choose the 15-year-old candidate because she is young and still has her whole future ahead of her. She dreams of becoming a nurse, and saving her life would give her the chance to pursue that goal. Since she will most likely end up in foster care after losing her family, the opportunity to help others might become even more meaningful to her. The hardships she has faced could make her stronger, more compassionate, and determined to give back. She is the youngest of the group, and giving her the cure would not only save her life but also allow her to grow into someone who can bring hope and care to many people in the future.

2025-09-15 18:35:20 UTC

I would choose to let this guy live. In my opinion, it is the most important to keep him alive because he has five kids at home. He works two jobs in order to provide for his children. The foster home situation in the US is a constant struggle. This keeps me from choosing another candidate because I would want the five children to have the best opportunity they can receive. Even though the father is older he can still live a full and meaningful life. Another reason is because it sounds like this father has a good character. This is why I would choose candidate 4.

2025-09-15 18:38:42 UTC

candidate details: Male, age 23. Star quarterback, destined to be a successful professional athlete. Spends summers teaching football to disadvantaged city kids to give them the same chance he got.

I would choose the 23year old. a few of my reasons are he helps out people who are disadvantaged kids. He is only 23 years old and has more life to live. And he has worked so hard to be the star quarter back. I also think that his physique might be better than any other person, because he is an athlete. and he helps out kids too which means he is really nice. I think that he is the best candidate, because of all the things that I stated. I get he may not be the youngest candidate but he has hope.

2025-09-15 18:41:49 UTC

I picked the father of five to receive the treatment because I think he's the most deserving candidate. If he doesn't receive the treatment, his kids will be left without any family. His kids will be put into foster homes because he will be left unable to care for them if he doesn't receive treatment. I didn't choose the other options because I think that the father has the most responsibilities and things he has to take care of. If he is able to continue to live, he can provide his children a better life and they can grow up to benefit society. He already works very hard having two jobs so he can keep is family afloat. If anything bad happens to their father, the kids will have to deal with the loss alone.

2025-09-15 18:44:14 UTC

He should get the medicine because he works hard to keep his five kids together. He works very hard in order to have his kids together in a home together. If he doesn't get the medicine, he will not be able to provide for his kids, and they will be separated and put into foster homes. The dad will be the best to choose out of the candidates instead of the rich man. The dad is already working two jobs to keep his kids together under the same roof. If the dad dies the kids will have to go to separate homes and they will have to grieve alone. The dad has a goal to keep his kids while the rich guy just says that he will just build a clinic, but you never know if he will. The kids also don't have their mom so all they have left is their dad and need him to stay living.

2025-09-16 03:46:23 UTC

I believe candidate 5 should be the chosen recipient to be saved. I believe so because she will have quite a lot to offer the society and the world at large. If she receives the cure, she will most likely go back to work towards her major medical breakthrough. She has already shown so much resilience and dedication in her practice by making important medical discoveries. With that fresh healing she would bounce right back. She also has many years to fulfill. She may have children or grandchildren. She may even be an expectant grandmother. Her health and life need to be preserved as well as possible.

2025-09-23 16:21:55 UTC

I would give the medicine to the 15 year old girl. She is the youngest of all the candidates and has her whole life ahead of her. She has a very bright future and can go on to help many more people when she becomes a nurse. She works hard in school and has many friends which shows she is a good person. Along with that she is also a only child and her family would be very heart broken to loose their only child.