Dr. Malesker is part of a critical care team where patients will present to the ICU with a critical illness. The situation is further complicated when the family members of the patient cannot decide what to do for the patient. The patients will present without previously informing their families about the kind of end-of-life care they want. This is where the case becomes an ethical issue‚ when the patient’s autonomy and ability to make their own decisions is compromised. With the differing opinions
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Utilitarianism is concerned about the results of an action‚ while Kantian ethics is focused about the moral duties‚ Virtue ethics on the other hand place an emphasis on the development of a good moral character. Unlike the first two ethical theories‚ virtue ethics is not a theory about what makes an action right. It answers the question‚ “What kind of individual should I be?” and “What kind of characters are necessary to live a virtuous life? Virtue ethics can be tracked back from the ancient Greek
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it back into society. This does a disservice to virtues such as honesty. Furthermore‚ by skipping taxes all together he does not contribute to collective benefits‚ for example roads and education. Given the way that Montana built his wealth‚ the beneficence argument should be applied to him‚ possibly more so than those who built their wealth legally. By skipping out on obligations he should have to society (taxes)‚ and all the other unethical choices he made (murder‚ dealing a harmful substance)‚ he
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Final Paper: Moral Theory and Ethics in Human Stem Cell Research Stem cells give the field of medicine amazing possibilities in research and development. These special cells have the capability to possibly correct and prevent Alzheimer ’s‚ Parkinson ’s‚ multiple sclerosis‚ spinal cord injuries (Reaves‚ 2001). Stem cell research is based on two areas; the adult stem cell and the human embryonic stem cell. The ethical and legal issues arise on the area of human embryonic stem cell. This topic
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Paul Smith is a fifth year Dental student who is sitting his final examinations in a month’s time. He however feels over the last few months‚ he has trouble focusing and concentrating on his studies. He goes to see his nearest medical center and makes an appointment to see Dr Wayne‚ a practicing Neurologist. He asks Dr Wayne to prescribe him medication to help him stay focused and think better. Mr. Smith stresses it is just as a temporary measure so he can excel in his upcoming examination. Dr
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RUP1 Project Nursing is a profession in which professionalism and high moral character go hand in hand. Nurses have access to very important information and care for patients during critical times in their lives. Because of the nature of work that a nurse does‚ they must always maintain professionalism to ensure that their patients have the upmost trust in them. A. Functional Differences In order to become a registered nurse‚ one must pass nursing school and then go on to pass a test given
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Grand Canyon University College of Nursing NUR 502 – Theoretical Foundations for Nursing Roles and Practice Professional Communication Cultural Sensitivity Guide Maintain the Mexican Culture Mexicans travel to the United States every day to work‚ make a better life‚ and earn money to send home to their families. However when they assimilate to the American culture and let go of some of their own practices their health deteriorates. Research has shown that if the migrant workers stay in low-income
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Abstract In synopsis‚ the case involves Ruby‚ a therapist that is counseling Henry‚ who expresses extremely hostile feelings toward homosexuals and toward people who have contracted AIDS. Henry is not coming to counseling to work on his feelings about gay people; his primary goal is to work out his feelings of resentment over his wife‚ who left him. He thinks homosexual people are deviant and that it serves them right if they do get AIDS. Ruby’s son is gay and Henry’s prejudice affects her emotionally
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Introduction to Counselling Concepts DRAFT Learner Statement 1: 31/1/06 - I am delighted to begin my path towards future mastery of counselling skills. I have already developed a strong background in mediation and psychology with numerous accreditations to my name. In undertaking my studies in counselling skills I seek to expand my repertoire of knowledge and understanding in the broad psychosocial arena‚ and add some useful new abilities to my professional ‘toolkit’. The counselling
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Ethical Decision Making Paper The following case involves a seventy one year old male patient who told his family if the time ever came when he could not sustain life on his own he didn’t want measures taken to do so. This patient found out in the late summer of 2008 he had stage four pancreatic cancer. The doctor gave him about four weeks to live. At this point he took things into his own hands and made his daughter durable power of attorney for his healthcare needs. Over the next few
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