Dr Farid Fata Case Study

Dr. Farid Fata may not be a leader that is well-known. However, this oncologist has definitely made a name for himself over the past couple of years. He did not lead others to a victory, nor is a political leader that continues to make unethical decisions. But, he is a leader who leads hundreds to believe his practice was justified.
Over 500 patients of Dr. Fata’s were misdiagnosed with cancer. Many of the victims did not have any type of cancer at all but, Dr. Fata made each one of them and their families believe he was speaking the truth. Ms. Crabtree, a widow of a former Dr. Fata patient, stated “We trusted him and we never thought that we couldn’t”(Wall Street Journal). Years later after her husband’s death, she is now learning the truth that her husband …show more content…
Fata’s office. Upon shadowing a current nurse, she began to question the practice. “Any trained professional should have instantly seen these procedures as inappropriate and even dangerous, yet when Swantek brought it up, all she got from the nurse on staff was indifference. “That’s just the way we do things here,” she recalls being told.” Swantek reported her suspicions, but nothing went any further. Not only did Dr. Fata engage in unethical behavior but the nurses “turned their heads” and continued to follow his leadership.
Dr. Fata lacks many characteristics of an ethical leader and the ability to combat evil. The qualities he lacks the most is integrity, compassion, and reverence. To me, he exhibited hubris as he appears to have felt invincible and “the normal rules and laws don’t apply” (Book) to him. He came to care more about money and the profit of his company than he did for his patients who trusted him. Not only did he lack the ability to combat evil but his nurses as well. They did not have the courage to leave when they knew the treatments were