Another example is how nurses in the neonatal ICU were charged with the maintenance of anencephalic infants' heart and respiratory functions while awaiting organ harvest for transplant. While physicians had only to write the appropriate orders, the ethical problem beset nurses more poignantly. Nurses had to carry out the hands-on care by working noxious procedures upon those who could never benefit from enduring them. The term 'argument' has taken on fighting connotations but it need not in the context of an ethics committee. Some descriptions of argument encourage this understanding.
Deliberative argument is different.
It has more to do with the issues and information than with championing a cause. Here, we reason from premises to conclusions guided by the rules of logic. Be prepared for both styles of argument in your meetings. Not everyone is comfortable with confrontation, criticism, and competition. There are widely recognized reasons for this, mostly having to do with nurses' historical role in the hospital.