Ethics story
Worf becomes paralyzed—and suicidal—and Dr. Crusher consults a risk-taking researcher to save his life.
28 total · 6 choice · 12 major · 10 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| contemplating suicide | choice | Worf wanted to end his life after becoming paralyzed in a freak accident. |
| doctor assisted suicide | choice | Worf wanted to end his life after being paralyzed. |
| euthanasia | choice | Worf wanted to end his life after becoming paralyzed in a freak accident. This was a source of much controversy among his family, friends, and fellow crew members. |
| father and son | choice | Worf/Alexander Rozhenko :: Worf and Alexander |
| mobility impairment | choice | Worf suffered a total paralysis and wished to take his life as a result. |
| The Hippocratic Oath | choice | Toby Russell accused of violating the Hippocratic Oath with her risky treatments |
| alien point of view | major | Klingon :: Worf's Klingon view of ritual suicide |
| conflict of cultural norms | major | The humans, Beverly and Riker in particular, could not stand idly by while Worf committed ritual suicide according to his people's custom. |
| desperation | major | Worf :: Worf to commit suicide |
| experimental medical procedure | major | Toby Russell used risky experimental medical procedures on injured crewmen |