Dozens of times a day, in matters both grave and mundane, we make moral choices, Guided by our sense of what is right or wrong, fair or unfair, kind or cruel, we usually have no doubt about what to do. Sometimes, however, we find ourselves facing situations of moral complexity and uncertainty. Wayne, an orderly, finds Mrs. Smith slumped in her bathroom, her vital signs non-existent. Should he administer the life-saving drugs, even though he is not qualified to do so and will risk losing his job? Miss B, a tetraplegic paralysed from the neck down, remains indefinitely in an intensive care unit where she is dependent entirely upon a ventilator. She asks to have the ventilator switched off. Does she have the right to die? As two police officers approach a block of flats to arrest a known drug-dealer and pedophile, a parcel of heroin flies out the window. Subsequently, the senior officer makes a statement claiming that the heroin was found in the suspect's fat. Should the junior officer perjure himself when questioned in court, and put this dangerous felon behind bars once and for all? Focusing on a range of problematic issues likely to be confronted by human service professionals, Ethics in Practice uses numerous absorbing case studies to show how moral theory can guide us in the face of morally hard choices. Book jacket.