...Ethics Case Analysis Guiseppina Saieva July 2, 2013 Ethics Case Analysis Ethics is the branch of philosophy that deals with morality and the distinctions between right and wrong (Soskolne & Sieswerda, 2002). Autonomy is a person's right to make their own decisions. Both ethics and autonomy are very important in healthcare and situations regarding the public's health. Public health must balance the public good with the good of individuals (Soskolne & Sieswerda, 2002). Thinking as a healthcare practitioner, in my opinion, Mr. Speaker only thought about himself and not others when he made the choice to fly via public transportation knowing he had a contagious disease that was unable to be treated. Mr. Speaker does have the right to make his own decisions but I do not feel while doing so he should be able to put the public in harm. He was told that his disease was contagious and could not be treated but he still put the public at risk of catching the disease. In my opinion this in inhumane and he should be punished for his action's, even though at the end, he found out he had a treatable disease, when he exposed his self to the public he was still under the impression that his disease was contagious and unable to be treated. Knowing that Mr. speaker was still willing to put the public at harm his autonomy as a person should not have taken precedence over the CDC's desire to enforce the public health law. Just like Mr. Speaker's autonomy gives...
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...Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma, Impact of Voluntary/Assisted Euthanasia Luellen Lawler, Soma Philip, Annamma Anto, and Janice Haddock Team Green, Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care 437 V Dr. Ann Leslie Claesson September 01, 2012 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma, Impact of Voluntary/Assisted Euthanasia There are several topics in the field of biomedical ethics that are controversial and by nature require careful examination of one’s own values and viewpoints. The purpose of this paper is to provide an analysis of voluntary or assisted euthanasia and the ethical implications it entails in relation to the profession of nursing. Nurses have the responsibility to act in their patient’s best interests. However, that may become difficult in the event that a patient asks for help in the task of ending his or her own life. There were two case scenarios provided for review concerning the topic of voluntary or assisted euthanasia. The common ethical implication among nurses involved in these particular cases seems to be the ambivalence they experience in relation to their level of involvement. Although nurses worldwide are confronted with euthanasia requests from patients, the views of nurses on their level of involvement in euthanasia remains unclear (Dierkx de Casterle, Verpoort, De Bal, & Gastmans, 2006). It stands to reason that palliative care nurses in particular, would have the highest frequency of experience with patients who are...
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...Euthanasia Priya John BSN, RN ST Joseph’s College , Maine Nursing Ethics NU 509 December 13, 2012 Abstract The controvertible topic of euthanasia provokes moral reflection on the care for dying patients. Euthanasia not only raises questions about the morality of a particular decision regarding the care of an individual patient but also an ethics of having a specific social approach and convention. Through this article I have presented my thoughts about legalizing euthanasia. Euthanasia Introduction Death and dying are issues of deep humane concern for many people in a variety of circumstances and contexts. Around the world the point of someone’s death is regularly prominence by medical end-of-life decisions. These decisions refer to a variety of choices with regard to withholding or withdrawing life sustaining treatments. Debates on voluntary or active euthanasia, in all its aspect, proceed without a solution or prospect of resolution. Since there is no substantial middle ground on which all can agree, the discussion does not progress far beyond an exchange of opinions, however well informed the participants. The arguments for euthanasia have to do with quality of life and respect for autonomy .Arguments against euthanasia have to do with non-maleficence, sanctity of life, and the notion of the slippery slope. Definitions of Euthanasia “Euthanasia is defined as act of administering medication or performing other interventions with the intention of causing a patient's death”...
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...legalized because it is dangerous, expensive, and unethical. II. Brief Overview of Opposing Position A. Describe the basic view point of the opposition 1. Initially, many would argue that cloning should be legalized because it may cure diseases. B. Provide the supporting arguments and facts (supported by references to texts and well-known authorities) 1. For example, some scientists say that cloning may provide clues to genetic mapping and diseases (Bogo 1). 2. Additionally, research seems to show that cloning allows individuals to have a “back-up” of their specific blood, plasma, and even organs (Samson 2). C. Elaborate/Analysis and summary of perspective A: 1. To summarize, supporters of cloning believe that it is medically beneficial to humans. D. Counterargument: 1. Indeed, many might believe cloning is beneficial. However, cloning should not be legalized because it is dangerous, expensive, and unethical. III. Your Argument: Main Point #1 (Strong Point) A. Describe any “common ground” between the two...
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...made for, and against, “surrogacy for hire” agreements. What are some of the ways the practice has been defended. What are some of the ethical criticisms of surrogacy (see much available online). Which do you think are the most convincing arguments? In presenting your own position, make an effort to respond to the claims of the opposition. 3) Many of the same ethical questions surrounding surrogate motherhood also appear in recent debates regarding other “reproductive technologies” (unauthorized use of eggs/embryos, research exploitation of desperate potential parents, consent agreements, “custody” fights over egg/sperm, freezing eggs, lack of review board oversight, etc.). Imagine yourself as a member of a national “Bioethics Review Committee” charged with making recommendations regarding these new technologies. Write a “position paper” reviewing what you consider to be the most important ethical concerns in this debate, and suggesting acceptable guidelines. 4) In light of the arguments presented in Pence’s article (in form of a handout) on severely impaired newborns (handout), the video on the Dutch...
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...HU245 Assignment Rubrics Unit 3 Assignment Grade: Grading Criteria A: 68-75 points • Paragraph discusses a single bioethical issue in a concise and complete manner including application to one’s own life. • Paragraph correctly applies ethical theory to position. • Paragraph correctly compares ethical theories. • Paragraph is clearly written. • Paragraph meets posted length requirements. B: 60-67 points • Paragraph discusses a single bioethical issue in a concise and complete manner but application to one’s own life is weak or absent. • Paragraph partially applies ethical theory to position. • Paragraph partially compares ethical theories. • Paragraph is generally clearly written. • Paragraph meets posted length requirements. C: 52-59 points • Paragraph discusses more than one issue and/or strays from assigned topic. • Paragraph makes vague or summary references to unit material including course terms, concepts, and/or ethical theories. • Paragraph has several mechanical or stylistic errors. • Paragraph does not meet posted length requirements. D: 45-51 points • Paragraph is only partially on topic, and lacks originality. • Paragraph makes little or no references to unit material including course terms, concepts, and/or ethical theories. • Paragraph has several mechanical or stylistic errors. • Paragraph does not meet posted length requirements. F: 0–44 points • Paragraph is off topic, and lacks originality • Paragraph makes little or no references...
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...Resource Review: Resource Review-5 Sources Samuel Bakos DeVry University G.Nikhita Reddy#1, G. R. (2013). Effects of Wireless Electricity on Human Bodies. International Journal Of Engineering Trends And Technology, (6), 2567 In this part of the report I will be researching the ethical concerns society has with the introduction of wireless electricity. One of the main ethical concerns we have about wireless electricity is how will it affect the human body. This article details the different resistant levels men and women have to wireless electricity, as well as the difference resistant each body part may or may not have. Weckert, J., & Hoven, J. d. (2008). Information Technology and Moral Philosophy. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press In this section of my paper I will use this resource that goes into detail of how technological advances need to be monitored almost like children to make sure they develop correctly. This resource covers the ethical concerns an emerging technology will undergo during its lifecycle. As a product goes through its lifecycle stages the ethics that relate to the technology need to evolve with the technology. Ling, R. & McEwen, R. (2010) ―Mobile communication and ethics: implications of everyday actions on social order‖, Nordic Journal of Applied Ethics - Special issue on mobile/ubiquitous computing, Norway, Vol 4, No 2. This article will be used as a point of reference for how the morals of mobile technology have changed social...
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...When reality TV gets too real (summary) In the article ''When reality TV gets too real'' Jeremy W. Peters debates about the dark side of reality TV shows and their frequent ethical pitfalls involving dangerous situations. When we watch reality shows, we are more than often exposed to the bad side of an individual’s reality. In order to increase ratings, we are seeing much more crime committed by the contestants of the TV shows such as drinking and driving, underage drinking, as well as dangerous working conditions for children aged 815 years old. Although risky behaviour seen on TV shows have proved to have consequences in later life for the contestants (suicide, disturbance and trauma), It has not stopped TV producers in showcasing similar dangerous behaviour even after production houses were faced with lawsuits. Their explanation is that contestants would live such lives regardless of cameras being on, and the law in the USA does not require anyone to step in and try to save someone’s life if they are in danger. It seems as if viewer ratings are their priority rather than the person’s well-being. In attempt for more money and ratings, bad behaviour is rewarded and ultimately defined as “good TV”. In ‘When Reality TV Gets Too Real’, it is argued that producers create dangerous or traumatic situations, merely because they are legally allowed to and seek higher ratings. On rare occasions producers have been known to draw the line in order to stop some situations...
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...Ethics in a Community Health Program Name Institution Date Every health procedure performed by professional in the community operates under the strict guidance of ethical considerations. The ethical observation works for the interest of the community members and prevents them from any incidence of malpractice. It also keeps the professionals in check by the regulating bodies. The intention of reducing teenage pregnancies in the community by the means of health education has various implications for the lives of the target group. Since this is a behavior change program, it should observe the health ethics as outlined by the best practices of the governing bodies. First, the program should be consistent with the principle of justice. Justice implies that all the individuals targeted in a program should be subject to equal treatment in terms access of information and materials (Butts & Rich, 2013).The intended outcome is to have a reduced number of teenagers getting pregnant. All the primary beneficiaries should enjoy the benefits that accrue to this program. In implementing the program concerning justice, the concerned parties should consider the fair distribution of the resource and the different needs of teenagers in different setting sin the community. Secondly, the program will not be consistent with health regulations without the application of autonomy. It involves allowing the target group to make decisions without any unnecessary influence (Butts & Rich, 2013)...
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...Bioethics provides a corrective agenda for the whole range of moral demands and disputes surrounding the life sciences relating to human beings, wildlife, and the environment. Rapid improvements in the natural sciences and technology powers us with the ability to manipulate human life and have seriously aided better living conditions and amplified the standard of life for people universally. Conflictingly, there are detrimental consequences, such as nuclear waste, as well as certain advances such as gene technology and cloning, have caused suspicions and uncertainty regarding the future of human beings. As Christian stewards of the modern era, we need to assess situations about all bioethical concerns through proper representation of Christian...
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...Tuskegee Syphilis Research Study Leslie Valentine ME1415: Medical Law and Ethics and Records Management Ultimate Medical Academy Zakevia Green Abstract In this paper I am going to answer the following questions as the relate to the Tuskegee Syphilis Research Study found on page 264 in the Medical Law and Ethics textbook by Bonnie F. Fremgen. The questions are: 1. Could this type of research be conducted today? Why or why not? 2. What should the public have done, since they knew about the study? 3. In your opinion, how should the data be used that is obtained from an unethical experiment and how can we prevent this from happening again? 4. Discuss the code of ethics as it relates to this study? 5. What are your personal thoughts on the ethical standards exhibited through this study? Tuskegee Syphilis Research Study Any research like the Tuskegee Syphilis Research Study could not be conducted today. There are many reasons as to why this type of research study cannot be conducted today. One reason is because people of all races are more aware of diseases that today’s society has now than they were back then. Also, people nowadays want to be treated for the disease(s) that they have whether than be experimented with. People in today’s society are also more aware of the researches that are taking place to not allow this type of study to be conducted. In my opinion, the public should have not allowed this type of research to be conducted. In the research study...
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...End of Life Issues One patient at Little Falls Hospital is causing ethical issues with end of life decision making for the family her husband and her mom. Lydia, a 45-year-old woman suffered severe trauma in a car accident, six months ago. Lydia is dependent on a ventilator for breathing and a feeding tube for nourishment. The accident left her paralyzed and her awareness is uncertain because she communicates by nodding her head. The patient’s physician Dr. Bob Pritchard, who is in charge of Lydia’s care, is not very confident about her recovery. Lydia’s husband, Mr. Bevin, says his wife would not want to be kept alive in this fashion and does not know the location of her advance directives. Unfortunately, Lydia’s mother, Eileen Redfield, believes in miracles and end of life is not an option for her. The battle of emotions between mother and husband has Dr. Pritchard in the middle. Mr. Bevin states that before their marriage Lydia had written an advance directive but he was unable to locate the document. Without knowing her advance directives, it became the responsibility of her love ones to make the final decision about continued care or termination. For someone as critical as Lydia, end of the life decisions are not an option for Lydia’s mom. On the other hand, her husband thinks that Lydia should not have to suffer in this way and agrees to end life. It is not easy for anyone involved and having to make an ethical decision to end life. The end-of-life critical care cases...
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...How might you apply the ethical philosophies and bioethical principles (i.e. beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy) in a health care setting? Please provide an example. In dealing with bioethical dilemmas, there are four principles that are used. The principle of autonomy is the right of the person to make decisions regarding their life. The person/patient must also be informed about their treatment including the risks, success rate and alternatives, which is also known as informed consent (Fremgen, 2009). The principle of beneficence is also known as the principle of doing good in which no harm is done against patients while trying to help them (Fremgen, 2009). The principle of nonmaleficence is defined as “First, do no harm” (Fremgen, 2009, Ch. 1, pg. 18). This means to not do harm to the patient and harm in the process of serving the patient. The principle of justice serves all patients whether they are “rich, poor, educated, uneducated, able-bodied, or disabled” (Fremgen, 2009, Ch. 1, pg. 18). In applying the ethical philosophies and bioethical principles in a healthcare setting, I would first apply the three step model in evaluating ethical dilemmas: Is it legal? Is it balanced? How does it make me feel? (Fremgen, 2009). I would apply the principle of justice when implementing policies in a healthcare organization. For example, if I were to create a policy which prevents smoking near the facility in efforts of helping patients quit smoking, it would also be applied to...
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...1) Could this type of research be conducted today? Why or why not? This type of research could be conducted today, but not the same way that they handled he Tuskegee Syphilis. I read in the chapter, that Human experimentation is considered necessary for medical progress. Both animal testing and human testing have been used successfully to further medical knowledge and conquer disease. Medical research almost always carries with it some degree in risk. Human beings cannot be used for testing purposes unless they consent to participate. Obtaining informed consent is particularly important in nontherapeutic research, or research that will not directly benefit the research subjects. Justification for all medical research is that the benefits must outweigh the risk. Medical researchers must abide by the standers for testing that have been established by their medical associations, such as the AMA and the ANA. The HHS implements government standards for research. The government requires that all institutions that receive federal research funds, such as hospitals and universities, to establish an IRB that oversees any human research in that facility. 2.) What should the public have done, since they knew about the study? In my opinion the public should have asked questions about the intent of the study, asked if the patients would benefit from the research and if they had given their consent for the research. Also when they didn’t inform the men in the control group that developed...
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...Ethical Implications of Euthanasia Cheryl Markuson Grand Canyon University NRS 437V Sandi Coufal, MSN April 7, 2012 Our obligations as a nurse are to support the family and the patient. We need to make sure that they have been given every option that is available. Sometimes there is no treatment. According to the ANA in 1.3 states. “…..care aims to maximize the values that the patient has treasured in life and extends supportive care to the and significant others.” (ANA, 2001) It also goes on to state, “This is particularly vital in the care of patients and their families at the end of life to prevent and relive the cascade of symptoms and suffering that are associated with dying.” (ANA, 2001) This is not an easy topic for the courts to support. In the case of Terry Schiavo, despite the family fighting to keep her alive, as she was alive in every sense of the term other than she needed tube feeding and fluids. When her husband decided he wanted the feeding tube discontinued the family fought through the court system. Despite the testimony of many other medical professionals that she was disabled, the courts stood by the initial decision of the judge. There is no one specific law that governs each state as a whole. Each state has its own ruling on euthanasia. In Texas it states, “A person commits an offense if, with intent to promote or assist the commission of suicide by another, he aids or attempts to aid the other to commit or attempt to commit suicide.” (ProCon...
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