HU245 Unit 2 Assignment: Ethical Theories Comparison Outline I. Utilitarianism A. How is “good” Determined (what does it say right/wrong) - Do what will generate the greatest good for everyone involved, self-included.
1) Autonomy/ Self-determination: Respect for an individual’s independent decisions and choices; 2) Beneficence: requires the maximizing of benefits and minimizing of harm; 3) Nonmaleficence: prevent harm and promote health and quality of life; 4) Justice: Unbiased distribution of benefits, risks and costs. In the United States, the law upholds the patient’s autonomy to a greater extent than the other 3 principles. The principles of beneficence and nonmaleficence have used by healthcare workers to justify their ethical stand against JW (Sommerville). Refusal of blood by a surgical, trauma or emergently bleeding patient increases his/her mortality and morbidity as they could suffer a stroke, have a prolonged complicated hospital course or could even die Healthcare providers also have their own individual moral beliefs and values, violation of which can lead to anxieties, stress, guilt and suffering. It has to be kept in mind though, that however irrational one might think the JW doctrine is, a devout JW truly believes that they will forgo eternal salvation upon receiving a blood transfusion.
Ethics Awareness Inventory Kristeena Stiles PSY/ 490 September 29, 2014 Professor Foster Ethical Awareness Every individual view ethics differently, but individual that understand ethics can very well determine what is right and what is wrong. The understanding on the differences of when to use morals and when to use the ethical side came a difference. In this paper, it will discuss the role and importance of personal ethics by principles, code of conduct, and in psychology.
An argument, once presented, should stand by itself, regardless of its presenter. To say that the profession of a writer affects the credibility of their argument is foolish. If a janitor presents the same argument, it needs to be refuted the same way. Demeaning a writer for their choice of profession would be, at best, an ad hominem fallacy.
The ethical principle of autonomy provides for respect for the patient’s autonomy to make decisions and choices concerning their life and death. Respecting the patient’s autonomy goes against the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence. There also exists the issue of religious beliefs the patient, family, or the caretaker holds, with which the caretaker has to grapple. The caretaker thus faces issues of fidelity to patient welfare by not abandoning the patient or their family, compassionate provision of pain relief methods, and the moral precept to neither hasten death nor prolong life.
This paper will explain in detail at least two issues I encountered regarding moral behavior. This paper will explain two issues dealing with ethical conduct. This paper will discuss two issues involving legal requirements in this scenario. This paper will explain how these issues relate to one another and policing. This paper will describe in detail what my course of action would be, if any?
Atul Gawande in his article “Whose body is it, anyway?” introduced couple of cases, which discussed a controversial topic, doctors dealing with patients and making important medical decisions. These are difficult decisions in which people might have life or death choices. Who should make the important decisions, patients or doctors? Patients don’t usually know what is better for their health and while making their decisions, they might ignore or don’t know the possible side effects and consequences of these decisions.
After much discussion, they choose Anne. There are five ethical theories that help doctors make difficult decisions like this one, which is what this essay will be exploring. The theory of utilitarianism attempts to do the greatest good for the greatest amount of people. It is concerned with the final
Introduction Within the health care system there are several ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. Being a part of western medicine and American society we pride ourselves on many liberties. The United States Constitution safeguards American right to practice any religion we desire. (“Your Right to Religious Freedom”).
counselling, they talked about confidentiality and she ensured absolute confidentiality to the father and the daughter. Once they finished counselling the service worker felt guilty for promised absolute confidentiality to the clients, because she was told about severe physical and mental abuse from the father. She was in dilemma, as she promised absolute confidentiality to the clients, whether to keep the promise or to breach the confidentiality and report this to the management. Here the service worker faced dilemmas because of Lack of training and knowledge in a new situation. If she was an experienced worker she would never promise absolute confidentiality to any clients.
The practice of health care includes many scenarios that have to do with making adequate decisions when it comes to a patient’s life, and the way they are treated. Having an ethical code in all health care organizations is very important, because it helps health care workers with reaching a suited and ethical decision when it comes to the patient. In health care, patient will always be put first, and their autonomy will always be respected. Nevertheless, when there is a situation where a patient might be in harm, or might be making their condition worse because of the decisions they made. Health care workers will always be there to
1. What was the ethical dilemma that John Q faced in this movie? John Q a factory worker faces one of the worst parental situations. His son is going to die if he does not get a heart transplant as soon as possible. Once a man that tightens tightly to morality is now on the edge of what it seems ethical and unethical.
“Ethics, Professional Ethics,and Health Care Ethics” The main topic of Chapter 1 “Ethics, Professional Ethics, and Health Care Ethics” is health care ethics and how it applies to the health care fields and the ethical decisions made by patients. The chapter begins by giving us an insight in ethics as a branch of philosophy. Philosophy discusses the capabilities of the human mind relating to the nature of reason and reality. Ethics determines if human actions may be considered right or wrong. The chapter states that ethics does attack religion but rather, “ethics and religion consider the same problems and share important insights”.
Ethical choices, both minor and major, confront us every day in the delivery of health care for persons with diverse values living in a varied and multicultural society. In the face of such diversity, healthcare providers must find moral action guides when there is confusion or conflict about what ought to be done. Such guidelines need to be broadly acceptable among the religious and the nonreligious and for persons across many different cultures. Due to the many variables that exist in the context of clinical cases as well as the fact that in health care there are several ethical principles that seem to be applicable in many situations these principles are not considered absolutes, but serve as powerful action guides in clinical medicine.
For example, abortion, for some, is ethically wrong as it means depriving an unborn of its life while some consider it socially correct, especially in cases where the embryo is either detected with an incurable illness or the parents are otherwise unable to provide or care for it. A workplace is considered a breeding ground for ethical dilemmas between individuals as they all come from different socio-economic backgrounds and beliefs. There are cases of ethical dilemmas between an employer and an employee. Let us consider an example.
