READ: Jim Sullivan in his early thirties comes to Dr. Tom's office for a routine exam in conjunction with a new job. Dr. Tom starts taking the history. It is obvious that Mr. Sullivan is grossly overweight. He tells the physician that he does not get any exercise, smokes two packs of cigarettes a day, and has done so since he was fourteen. He drinks a lot and generally does not take very good care of himself. Dr. Tom feels he should encourage his patients to change his lifestyle. He realizes that he is not very likely to change anything simply by telling the patient that he should not drink as much and should quit smoking. This is a man who is not likely to take up an exercise routine simply because this physician says so. Dr. Tom contemplates another approach. He decided to do a chest x-ray, suspecting that some opacity will appear that will do the trick. He sees nothing terribly alarming on the x-ray. But notices some spots that would serve his purpose: to shock his patient into changing his lifestyle. With an air of great alarm he brings the x-ray to his patient saying that the spots indicate precancerous developments. He says that if Mr. Sullivan stops smoking now, there is good chance that he can stop this development. But if he keeps smoking he is headed for lung cancer. Intentionally overstating, Dr. Tom rationalizes that it is true that Sullivan's chances of developing cancer is higher in continues to smoke, and that is an innocent, benevolent stretching of the truth to point to the meaningless spots and exaggerate the probability that the smoking would cause cancer. He believes that overstating the risk will benefit his patient. It is the only thing he can think of that will shock him into a new lifestyle. Is the action of Dr. Tom correct? Start your answer with Yes or No and briefly and ethically support your answer. If your answer is No, what is the best action of Dr. Tom towards Mr. Sullivan? Briefly and ethically justify your