"A debate erupts when Community Hospital announces that as a cost-savings measure it will close its emergency room from 10:00 P.M. until 6:00 A.M. The hospital explains that it is in danger of going bankrupt, and its emergency room is a very expensive hospital department.
Patients will still be able to receive emergency treatment at the nearby State Hospital. Opponents argue that this will severely restrict indigent patients' access to care. Granted that Community Hospital is in danger of going bankrupt, is its decision ethical?"