Question: REFUSAL TO PERFORM LABORATORY TESTS
A laboratory technician was found to have been properly dismissed from her job for refusing to perform chemical examinations on vials with AIDS warnings attached in Stepp v. Review Board of the Indiana Employment Security Division. 18 The court of appeals held that the employee was dismissed for just cause and that the laboratory did not waive its right to compel employees to perform assigned tasks. Ethical and Legal Issues
1. Describe the ethical issues presented in this case.
2. Do you believe the technician should have the right to refuse to perform laboratory tests out of fear? Explain your answer.