Medical ethics vs. diplomatic/command constraints: Dr. Beverly Crusher's duty to preserve life and medical ethics collides with command prudence and diplomatic risk (the refusal to coerce Worf), producing moral friction and tragic outcome.

Medical ethics vs. diplomatic/command constraints: Dr. Beverly Crusher's duty to preserve life and medical ethics collides with command prudence and diplomatic risk (the refusal to coerce Worf), producing moral friction and tragic outcome.