The ethical issues this mother is facing is that she wants to be as true to her religious belief as possible and to save her child. As Jehovah witness‚ it is the belief; “God‚ the Creator of life‚ views blood as sacred and holy‚ and therefore it should not be used for the purpose of transfusion‚ regardless of the consequences (Henderson‚ Jabbour & Zeger (n.d.)). It must be taken in consideration
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since the time of David and Solomon. Assyria‚ however‚ five hundred miles to the east‚ was a constant threat. The fact of the matter is‚ due to Israel’s progressive rebellion‚ the prophets Hosea and Amos‚ contemporaries of Jonah‚ had declared that Jehovah would use Assyria as an instrument of punishment against his people (cf. Hosea 11:5; Amos 5:27). Any patriotic Israelite would have longed for Assyria’s destruction! One can scarcely imagine‚ therefore‚ the consternation that must have filled Jonah’s
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I am writing concerning the current situation of my fellow brother and sisters. And am writing with the upmost respect. We are concerned for the welfare of Jehovah’s Witnesses in your country and are humbly requesting your intervention in the matter. We hope that you would kindly stop the legal action that is being taken against the branch office and the congregations in Russia so that our brothers and sisters can continue to gather peacefully for Christian meetings without interference. Jehovah’s
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theories on informed consent being based on rational beliefs. The article constructed around Jehovah Witness beliefs causing its followers to reject blood transfusions‚ and how it is theoretically irrational. Both pressed the reason for irrational behavior due to the fear of violating biblical principles according to their interpretation of the scripture. Thus leading to Savulescu and Momeyer’s concussion‚ Jehovah Witnesses are not fully autonomous in their decision making‚ due to their belief system
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(6th ed). Belmont‚ CA: Wadsworth. Society for the Advancement of Blood Management. (2008). Blood Management Program Database. Retrieved June 19‚ 2008‚ from http://www.sabm.org/hospitals/ Chua‚ R.‚ & Tham‚ K. F. (2006).Will "no blood" kill Jehovah Witnesses? Singapore Medical Journal‚ 47‚ 994-1001. Gardiner‚ P. (2003). A virtue ethics approach to moral dilemmas in medicine. Journal of Medical Ethics‚ 29‚ 297-302. Illinois v. Brown (In Re to Fetus Brown) No. 96-JA-03312 (Illinois Supreme
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The aim of this essay is to discuss an ethical issue encountered whilst on placement. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism‚ ethics principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice. It will consider the patients’ and staffs’ values and beliefs‚ legislation and professional practice. Confidentiality will be respected by using a pseudonym‚ Carol‚ in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery
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when treating trauma patients with limited arrival notice of patients (Pacsi‚ 2008). This paper provides an ethical dilemma faced by the trauma team and nurses in treating a critically injured Jehovah’s Witness patient. Ethical Issues Paper The Case Study A 17- year- old male Jehovah’s Witness of a motor vehicle accident (MVC) that of a unrestrained passenger involved in a head on collision with a estimated speed of 70 mph that presented to the Emergency Department (ED) by ambulance in critical
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co-workers and patients that I work with. I enjoy overall caring for people and watching them thrive towards their highest potential. An example of an ethical dilemma I might encounter in the nursing field is the giving of blood to a Jehovah Witness. According to a Jehovah
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Kingdom Hall‚ Maindy‚ Cardiff What do we think when we say Jehovah Witness??? Jehovah’s Witnesses are best known for their door-to-door preaching‚ distributing literature such as The Watchtower and Awake!‚ and refusing military service and blood transfusions. Background Information: Worship Meetings for worship and study are held at Kingdom Halls‚ which are typically functional in character‚ and do not contain religious symbols. (In John 5:21 Guard yourself from Idols) The meetings scheduled
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Health Care Institutional Organization and Management Individual Paper #2 June 25‚ 2006 Imagine laying in a hospital intensive care unit critically injured‚ unconscious‚ yet fully aware of your surroundings but unable to interact. Imagine hearing your family discussing with the doctors your slim potential for recovery or insurance coverage running out and you can not articulate your wishes to continue treatment. In a situation like this‚ advanced directives provide the hospital‚ the
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