Responsibility

If we believe our students are not apathetic, we are forced to the conclusion that they see the whole issue quite different from us (alas, aged old-fashioned chaps), and they consider seeing patients a responsibility.

Is that a correct view?

I don't think we need to tell - we have just to act accordingly.

In other words, if they see it a responsibility, we should enforce the idea and set up an environment and regulations so that they have to fulfill the requirement. For example, we ask for seeing, presenting, examining, and writing up a certain number of cases. If it turns out that the old world is right, the students would get the benefit - even though they may not be aware of it.

As Franz Kafka said, Die Lüge ist für die Ordnung der Welt. (The lie is made for the world order.)

In contrast, if we are at the wrong, there's nothing to lose. Those tasks are responsibilities of the students; they shouldn't expect getting any benefit.

And, the doctrine is: People who see opportunities in their responsibility would prosper.