The 10/7/13 episode of Bones titled "The Sense in the Sacrifice" reminded me of the short story The Gift of the Magi.
The difference here is that Bones and Booth dealt with their 'ethical dilemma' by the willingness for each to be the one to kill Christopher Pelant. Even though they stared evil directly in the eye, it was not in either one of their personalities to just murder someone without immediate provocation. But because they felt that if they didn't do it, the other would be hurt, they independently decided to take care of it.
Even though it is a bit far fetched to believe that a forensic anthropologist would be placed in this emotional position, I find it more believable than Pelant slicing a body in the time that was portrayed. Especially when you compare his action to a team of people in a forensic lab who needed all their talents and a good amount of time to accomplish the same task.
Great drama but stretching realism.
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