The ethical violation in this situation is "practicing medicine without a license." As a medical professional, you are not authorized to diagnose or prescribe treatment for patients unless you are a licensed physician or have the authority to do so. By offering your thoughts on the patient's sickness and instructing them on medication, you are stepping beyond the scope of your professional role and potentially putting the patient at risk. This could also violate patient trust, confidentiality, and the standard of care expected in a clinical setting.
Match the situation with its ethical violation: A patient presents in your clinic with a sickness. The doctor you work for is very busy, and the patient wants to leave after a long wait. You are almost certain what the sickness is, and you tell the patient your thoughts. You also instruct the patient on the proper medicine to ask for at the pharmacy. What is the violation?
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