Ethical Case Study Amanda Whaley University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee NURS 404 10/17/2014 Summary of Events and Ethical Perspectives When clinicians enter the field of medicine‚ they have hopes of easing suffering and set goals towards helping patients attain their full health. But what happens when patients are deemed “legally dead” with no brain activity‚ and the only thing keeping their bodies alive are ventilators? Situations like this can cause profound ethical dilemmas between health care
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In the health field of today’s society‚ working staff should seek to promote good actions and the health of the patients and community around them. The ethical principle of beneficence promotes the health and general well being of others (Ivanov et. al‚ 2013). Ethical principles stem from morality‚ and these moral views can be applied to any field of work. Ethical principles are particularly salient to the health field‚ which upholds the care of patients. For instance‚ when a person experiencing
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Ethical Principles Within the healthcare field‚ a worker will have to make some ethical decisions. These decisions may be easy‚ but most will be hard to make. There are certain code of ethics a healthcare worker needs to follow in order to create the best work environment for them and for the patients. These are set so that everyone has an equal understanding of the ethics. One example from the code of ethics is‚ “the health care worker provides adequate and continuous care for all patients regardless
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Ethical Health Care Issues University of Phoenix Ethical Health Care Issues Ethics are a set of philosophical guidelines that we follow as humanity. These guildelines are we use as indicators to tell us how we are supposed to act in society. While all humans are surely human we can follow a different law of ethics. For example: A man in Colorado driving a motor vehicle hits a deer that jumped onto the road. He did not kill it. He himself was unharmed. The deer‚ however
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Ethical issues in health care PHI 111:71 Tuesdays 5:25-7:55 Dr. Aronson November 2‚ 2008 Word Count: 1‚993 An Ironic Reversal of Professional Perspective in Medical Ethics An Ironic Reversal of Professional Perspective in Medical Ethics The movie “The Doctor” captures the shortcomings of a mechanized health care industry. Dr. Jack McKee is a gifted‚ however‚ arrogant‚ and self centered surgeon who cares little about the emotional welfare of his patients; treating them with a callous
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The practice of medicine is full of ethical issues and challenges Unethical behavior is an action that falls outside of what is considered morally right or proper for a person‚ a profession If it undermines the quality of a patient’s care and of the doctor-patient relationship‚ then it does deserve attention and must not be considered lightly. Performing ethical behavior in healthcare by‚ for example‚ preserving patient confidentiality‚ medical staffs should respect patients’ autonomy‚ abide by
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Dementia and Ethical Issues HCS-545 April 09‚ 2012 Cheryl Bly Dementia Ethical Issues Growing old and losing the ability to function independently is inevitable. Aging is a part of life. As adults grow old‚ they need increased assistance with daily living skills. The elderly may need assistance with finances‚ cooking‚ washing clothes‚ and cleaning. However‚ many Americans are not only aging but also acquiring dementia. In a recent study from the funded by the National
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In modern day‚ health care professionals are often faced with medical decisions that affect clients seeking treatment. They are faced with situations on whether to continue care‚ determining the direction of care‚ and even deciding whom they should treat. Often‚ these decisions present an ethical dilemma. According to McConnell (2014)‚ the features of a moral dilemma consist of a situation where the $$$$agent is required to do each of two (or more) actions; the agent can do each of the actions;
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children. It is especially challenging because they cannot make their own decisions and a multidimensional approach is needed. That approach needs to be made done by multiple parties. There needs to be a strong working alliance established between the health care team and the pediatric patient’s family. If a strong bond
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dependent on their “guardians” to make responsible‚ safeguard judgements on the child’s behalf. The ethical dilemma afflicting the healthcare team is one that develops when they are faced with the challenge of parental preference or child well-being. This dilemma emerges when the “guardian” appears to not have the best interest for the child. Many issues arise due to cultural differences‚ preferences in care‚ quality of life and
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