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    Kantian Ethics and Ethics of Care in Feminism Moral Reasoning I would choose to use a feeding tube on Rosemary if I am her doctor since her Do Not Attempt Resuscitation (DNAR) order is not really applicable in her current situation. Usually people sign DNAR to deny intensive life-extending medical treatments and to avoid suffering from unnecessary pain at the end of his/her own life‚ however Rosemary is not dying but “listless and non-communicative” in this case and the feeding tube here

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    starting point and expand our discussion‚ we should understand how the Wikileaks topic would be projected onto the scope of one of such systems of values. What is the utilitarian vision of free information? Definition of utilitarianism states that a proper or moral action is one that maximizes utility or happiness. In other words‚ utilitarian considers something is moral if the plurality benefits from it. Clearly one of the parties that benefits from disclosing classified information are regular people

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    In this paper I will examine the practicality and applicability of Kantian moral law in comparison to the golden rule. The main focus will be with on categorical imperatives‚ hypothetical imperatives‚ duty‚ and good will when it comes to Kantian moral law. Then‚ with the golden rule the focus will be on the whole maxim‚ “do unto others as you would have them do unto you”‚ since it is quite simple. To help with the analysis of these two topics the examples of the death penalty and charity will be

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    TEST ONE 1. A 75-year-old man with a 40-pack-year history of smoking and hypercholesterolemia is diagnosed with severe atherosclerosis. Atherosclerotic occlusion of which the following arteries would result in insufficient perfusion of the urinary bladder? (A) external iliac (B) Inferior epigastric (C) Internal iliac (D) Internal pudendal (E) Lateral sacral 2. A 36-year-old woman is hospitalized for treatment of a stomach ulcer has been progressively worse over several months. Radiographic

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    goodness or badness of something” (Merriam-Webster‚ n.d.). Describing morality is rather simple‚ but what’s left to question is what determines the rightness or goodness of a thing or action. Using two ethical theories‚ Social Construct Theory and Kantian Theory I propose the answer to this question; the morality of an action is determined by agreements and the “categorical imperative”. Social Contract Theory is based on the idea that actions are morally right if they are made under an agreement. This

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    Therefore‚ I believe that the court order for Baby Theresa to live out her full lifespan‚ instead of allowing for her organs to be donated‚ was the wrong decision. I believe that in baby Theresa’s case that the utilitarian point of view is the best way to act on the situation. Being a utilitarian means that you do something that results in higher happiness for everyone and letting the doctors use Theresa’s organs would have done so. Having her alive for a few extra days may have caused other suffering

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    Furthermore‚ Srinivasa states that we are pressurized by the Utilitarian that ourselves belong to us and should be at the service of helping others. But we don’t belong to ourselves‚ we cannot be a service by helping others if we don’t want that and wish for. Srinivasan mentions the statement presented by MacAskill when he says that he did not donate to the hospital in Haiti where one of his friends was there. He did not donate there because he could donate elsewhere and should not donate to somewhere

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    decision-making skills will be exercised through the use of case analysis and decision making. A grade of “B” or higher is required. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS Required Resources Swayne‚ L. E.‚ Duncan‚ J.‚ & Ginter‚ P. M. (2009). Strategic management of healthcare organizations (6th ed.). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. Supplemental Resources Cohn‚ K. H. (2009). Changing physician behavior through involvement and collaboration. Journal of Healthcare Management‚ 54(2)‚ 80-86. Cohn‚ K. H. & Harlow

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    Uses of echocardiography Echocardiography (echo) can be used to evaluate your cardiac performance‚ the function of your heart valves‚ the thickness and motion of your heart walls‚ and the size of your heart chambers. An echo can help diagnose many heart conditions. Cardiac performance An echocardiogram can show how well your heart pumps blood (cardiac performance). To evaluate your cardiac performance‚ your doctor will mainly be interested in: • Your left ventricle‚ which pumps oxygen-rich

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    Medical Surgical Nursing 2 Date: November 6‚ 2012 Name: Judine Douglas ID#: 3111-0427 Respiratory System The primary function of the respiratory system is to supply the blood with oxygen in order for the blood to deliver oxygen to all parts of the body. The respiratory system does this through breathing. When we breathe‚ we inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. This exchange of gases is the respiratory system’s means of getting oxygen to the blood. What makes up the Respiratory System

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