Adam and Brian are seven-year-old boys who are short for their age. Adam will never grow much taller than 5 feet because his body does not produce enough of a hormone needed to grow. When he is an adult, Adam will be much shorter than his mother and father, who are both closer to 6 feet. Brian will be short because he has inherited his body build from his parents, who are both about five feet tall. Their doctor is thinking about prescribing hormones for Adam, but not Brian. She learns that you are studying this issue in your bioethics class, and asks for your advice regarding what she should do, What do you advise? [MO1, 2]
