P5- Describe the ethical issues surrounding the use of assistive technology Ethics are the moral codes we live by that allow us to know what is right and what is wrong and enable us to know the best course of action to take in different circumstances. It is the motivation that pushes us to do the right thing by those around us. It is believed that if a person has good ethics then they do not single out any individual based on genders, race, religion e.c.t; this same principle applies to health and social care so that no single client gets seen more than the others. This isn’t illegal to do but it is morally wrong. One question that is based on an individual’s ethical principals is the debate on euthanasia and whether or not it is right to terminate the life of a terminally ill patient that is suffering.
“From an ethical viewpoint, if a rational adult who has been fully apprised of the consequences of not receiving this treatment persists in a refusal, the decision should be respected” (Effa-Heap, 2009). Even if the patient has a life threating illness, in which blood transfusions is the rational and quickest way of treatment. It is the health care team’s duty to investigate another course of action that the patient might find suitable, such as medications. This paper analyzes the ethical principles surrounding blood transfusion in Jehovah’s Witness patients. Ethical Principles “Respect for humans as a function of human dignity is the primary ethical responsibility for nurses in practice” (Chitty & Black, 2011).
She is an associate director and programme director in Health Sciences Ethics, Emory University, Atlanta, United States (US). It is based on frequently raised ethical issues in palliative care which may arise when there is a change from a curative approach towards a palliative approach. The ethical principles addresses respecting patients autonomy; promoting good for the patients (beneficence); the obligation not to harm patients (non-maleficence); and justice. Depending on the situation, it may be difficult to honour all the ethical principle because ethical issues are conflicting. They are characterised by making the right decision to benefit the patient and at the same time being able to justify the decision made.
Doctors prescribe the medication and the patient administers their own death. Euthanasia and Physician Assisted Suicide are topical arguments based in morality. Within a medical community, arguments based on morality are extremely important as they define the ethics doctors are bound to professionally. Morality is foundational in medical sciences, as it should be when treating humans, who in turn, are guided by these morals. Physician
The Influence of Individual Ethics on Decision-Making in the Health Care Industry Abstract This manuscript will discuss the influence of individual ethics on decision-making within the health care industry. This missive will also address the American College of Healthcare Executives Ethics Self-Assessment along with strategies that may improve ethical decision-making. The Influence of Individual Ethics on Decision-Making in the Health Care Industry Although much psychological research has focused on cognitive moral development as a way of investigating ethical behavior, individual differences or personality traits may also influence choice of ethical action taken or may relate to moral development itself (Lifton, 1985 and McCarrey, 1978). An individual is moral if that person conforms to the established practices and customs of a group or organization. An individual is ethical if that person voluntarily obliges to function in the in the light of an ideal good.
Each answer should be at least one paragraph in length, include supporting facts from the textbook, and an in-text citation. Your project should be submitted to the Dropbox by the end of Unit 4. Name: Jennifer Hooks Unit 4 Project Questions 1. What is the purpose of having an advance directive? ‘ An advance directive is a legal document stating end of life treatment.
Ethics, health risks, the need to save lives, etc. ; these all play a role in the decision on whether or not xenotransplantation should be implemented in our healthcare. To fully understand the points of each outlook, the pillow method will be used to explore and illustrate each point of view in more detail. The first stance taken in the pillow method is the “My view is right, the other view is wrong” position. Using xenotransplantation as a therapeutic option to rid the problem of poor organ donor numbers and low rate of organ transplants is a poor solution.
Kjell Asplund and Mona Britton, authors of Ethics of life support in patients with severe stroke, argue that there is a specific protocol that should be followed in order to deal with the multitude of ethical complications coma patients introduce. I disagree with this argument, because I think that the quantification of one’s life is an inhumane and ineffective method of treating patients. As an idealistic student aspiring to pursue allopathic medicine, I believe that the field I immerse myself in should not be an environment bogged down with impediments to moral action. Instead of a rigid method, I think that a case-by-case method remains the most appropriate action for patients with severe brain malfunctions. Before we delve into the moral implications surrounding care for stroke patients, it is important to understand what a stroke is.
Reading about this case made me think of the ethical challenges that caring for members of faith who refuse life-saving treatments may pose for the physician – emotional, professional, and legal. Considering the ‘Duties of a Doctor’ outlined by the GMC (2), as a physician it will be my responsibility to preserve life and health by employing all techniques available to me. However, I will also be obligated to respect my patients’ autonomy and rights to make decisions about their own medical care (3) and the refusal of such. And this is where the ethical principles of
Self-Assessment Ethics Ethics is defined as, “a way to examine or study moral behaviors” (Morrison, 2011, p. 22). Ethical principles were designed to give guidelines to healthcare professional and society when faced with ethical dilemmas. Ethics can sometimes be a tricky thing. When caring for patients and addressing employees sometimes there can be a gray area within ethical decision making. I do not believe ethic is always black and white and sometimes certain decisions health care providers make can might be considered unethical but made for the right reasons.