Your original post should be between 200-300 words and 2 peer responses in the range of 75-125 words each. Your required peer reviewed journal articles references and citations should be in APA format.

Doctors Mobley , Oak , and Chesterfield have been in a group practice for several years . Mobey and Oak are family* practice physicians , and Chesterfield is a general surgeon . Chesterfield receives many referrals for surgery from his family practice partners . Upon the partnership's original formation , the three doctors agreed to a two - part formula to share income . Every month each doctor receives a salary allowance of $3. 000. Additional income is divided according to a percent of patient charges the doctors generate for the month . In the current mouth . Mobey generated! 10% of the billings , Oak 30% , and Chesterfield 60% . The group's income for this month is $50 , 000 . Chesterfield has* expressed dissatisfaction with the income - sharing formula and asks that income be split entirely on patient charge percents. Doctor Payment Allocation Chart Income allocation per original agreement Mobey Oak Chesterfield Total Salary allowance $ 3. 000 $ 3. 000 $ 3. 000 $ 9.000 Per patient charges 4 . 100* 12.300* 24. 600* 41. 000 Totals $ 7. 100 $15. 300 $27. 600 $50. 000 $ (. 10 x 41. 000 ) # (. 30 x 41, 000 ) # # # 1. 60 x 41. 000 ) 2 . Income allocation per Chesterfield's proposal Mobey Oak Chesterfield Total Per patient charges $ 5. 000 $15. 000 $30.000 $50. 000 ( . 10 * 50, 000 ) (. 30 x 50. 000 ) (. 60 x 50.000 ) Required Identify and discuss in detail the ethical components of this partnership decision for the doctors