A Moral Dilemma...

A few days ago, I posed a question that was a moral dilemma...

You were asked to do something to save a life, if you did it, you would never be able to help another person ever again. If you didn't do it, the person would die. Here's the actual question/situation from my blog:

"A long time ago, I was part of a group that was asked a "what if" question,
regarding something that needed to be done, that we were not authorized to do.
If we didn't do what needed to be done, the patient would die. If we did what
needed to be done, the patient would live, but we would lose our license and
ability to practice.

Before I tell you my answer, how would you answer this question or respond
to the dilemma? Would you do something to save one individual life, never to be
able to help another person; or would you not act, knowing that you would be
able to influence and affect, potentially saving many more lives in the
future?

Yes, a moral dilemma!"

I emailed/messaged several people this question. Obviously, the
responses are biased as the majority of the people I sent this question to are
in the healthcare field... but then again, they are the one's most likely to
encounter this situation! Here's the question posed to them:

"A hypothetical question...

You have been asked to do something in order to save a life. If you don't do it your patient will surely die! You know how to do it, you are capable of doing it, and you can accomplish it safely.

However, it is not within your Scope of Practice and if you do it, you will lose your license. You will never be able to help another patient again. What do you do?

I appreciate a reply, even if it's "I won't answer!"

So... I'm reviewing the responses and will give a summary of them in a day or two. Then I will tell you my answer!