Ethical Dilemma Of Colin And Franklin
Douglas's decision
The main ethical dilemma is due to a conflict between Phillip's decision to withhold information from Colin, and Douglas's responsibilities as Colin's pharmacist to disclose the information to Colin due to its long-term repercussions. Colin's medication, PitEase, has been known to cause sterility in up to 7% of the people taking the medication. Colin's father, Phillip tries to prevent Douglas from sharing this information with Colin, by pleading to Douglas emotionally, by stating that Colin is "completely reclusive, shying away from friends… and really depressed." Due to Douglas's closeness with the family and the information that Philip has shared about Colin, it is important that Douglas recognize this conflict of interest …show more content…
Especially since Douglas is already under the impression that Colin would be concerned enough about his acne medication that "he [would] refuse to take the medication" if he was informed about the side effects. It is also clear that there is also a disagreement on whether Colin should be included in making decisions on his health. Douglas needs to include Colin in his healthcare discussion, because Colin's goals are currently unknown, and it appears as if Phillip is advocating on Colin's behalf. Since Phillip seems overly concerned about his son's acne, Douglas should recommend Colin to revisit his doctor without his father, so he is able to address his concerns without being influenced by his father. In this case, it would be important to talk to Colin about how he feels about his acne and engage Colin in the decision-making decision process in order to determine his healthcare goals. Speaking to Colin directly also allows Douglas to gauge Colin's understanding of the issue and whether he is mature enough to make an autonomous decision. This action reflects Douglas's duty to respect Colin's autonomy, and although it may be difficult for Douglas to tell Colin about the possibility of sterility with PitErase, it is necessary that Colin is given complete and truthful information so that he is able to give informed consent (Thompson, Lecture, January 2018). Although Colin is a 13-year-old, there is no minimum legal age to allow a person to make their own clinical decisions (Thompson, Lecture, January
The main ethical dilemma is due to a conflict between Phillip's decision to withhold information from Colin, and Douglas's responsibilities as Colin's pharmacist to disclose the information to Colin due to its long-term repercussions. Colin's medication, PitEase, has been known to cause sterility in up to 7% of the people taking the medication. Colin's father, Phillip tries to prevent Douglas from sharing this information with Colin, by pleading to Douglas emotionally, by stating that Colin is "completely reclusive, shying away from friends… and really depressed." Due to Douglas's closeness with the family and the information that Philip has shared about Colin, it is important that Douglas recognize this conflict of interest …show more content…
Especially since Douglas is already under the impression that Colin would be concerned enough about his acne medication that "he [would] refuse to take the medication" if he was informed about the side effects. It is also clear that there is also a disagreement on whether Colin should be included in making decisions on his health. Douglas needs to include Colin in his healthcare discussion, because Colin's goals are currently unknown, and it appears as if Phillip is advocating on Colin's behalf. Since Phillip seems overly concerned about his son's acne, Douglas should recommend Colin to revisit his doctor without his father, so he is able to address his concerns without being influenced by his father. In this case, it would be important to talk to Colin about how he feels about his acne and engage Colin in the decision-making decision process in order to determine his healthcare goals. Speaking to Colin directly also allows Douglas to gauge Colin's understanding of the issue and whether he is mature enough to make an autonomous decision. This action reflects Douglas's duty to respect Colin's autonomy, and although it may be difficult for Douglas to tell Colin about the possibility of sterility with PitErase, it is necessary that Colin is given complete and truthful information so that he is able to give informed consent (Thompson, Lecture, January 2018). Although Colin is a 13-year-old, there is no minimum legal age to allow a person to make their own clinical decisions (Thompson, Lecture, January