Informative papers often analyze the hospital’s decision-making process regarding a liver transplant.

The "informative" aspect often explores the parallel between the present-day transport of the liver and .

: Dr. Shaun Murphy and Dr. Claire Brown must transport a liver for a patient named Chuck. However, Chuck is found to have alcohol in his system, which, according to hospital policy, disqualifies him from the transplant.

: Papers often use this episode to discuss utilitarianism (maximizing the "good" of the organ for a viable patient) versus the emotional and personal "ethics of care" shown by the doctors. 2. Communication and Autism

: Flashbacks show a young Shaun being returned to his abusive father by police. This trauma explains his anxiety in the car with Claire and his fear of being "returned" or failed by those meant to protect him.