Chapter 7. Scrum Values Expose Fear, Dysfunction, and Waste

By reciting the Hippocratic Oath, physicians all over the world swear to ethically and honestly practice medicine. The original version of the Oath, penned in the late fifth century B.C., has changed drastically throughout the centuries—various groups of physicians at various points in history didn't like, for example, that the original version swore to Greek gods, while others were concerned that the Oath didn't subscribe to certain political views. Therefore, they changed the Oath to reflect their beliefs. Today, in fact, some newly minted physicians refuse to take the Oath at all (even though most medical schools offer some form of it at graduation ceremonies, if not for purely ceremonial or traditional reasons). You see, the Hippocratic Oath was a way of trying to instill values, ethics, and professional integrity in those practicing medicine, but the problem with it is that not all humans share the same values or political...