Ethical Issue We face decisions every day. Some are easy choices to make and some are more difficult to make. “Ethical dilemma is a situation in which an individual is compelled to make a choice between two actions that will affect the well-being of a sentient being and both actions can be reasonably justified as being good, neither action is readily justifiable as good, or the goodness of the action is uncertain. One action must be chosen, thereby generating a quandary for the person or group who
In present-day ethical dilemmas are part of our daily lives. They influence and determine one’s actions upon controversial topics. An ethical dilemma can be described as the "situation in which there is a choice to be made between two options neither of which resolve the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion."(make sure to quote)-------this definition can be applied to the moral issue of euthanasia. Euthanasia or otherwise known as assisted suicide is the topic of much conflict, and continues
she was unable to determine who would make decisions for her if she became unable to do so herself. Although the dependence might have been unwanted, it became required. This leads to the ethical issue as to when is someone else able to decide what is best for a patient while still trying to provide the patient with autonomy and respect their
things that may not be comfortable for ourselves, our patients, or their families. While these topics may be sensitive, it is very important that we discuss them to ensure that our patients have the fullest knowledge to their ability. To ensure that they understand all risks, all possibilities, and all of their individual options. In moments like these, we must separate our personal beliefs and deliver only facts. In the case of all ethical dilemmas, it is important that regardless of what side you
unknown to the patient at hand. Additionally, most of the transplants that do happen, the organs are donated from either the deceased while the organs are still healthy, or a family member that matches the blood of the patient. More and more organs are needed daily, but with the shortage of organs, those people who need the transplant desperately enough turn to black market trade; other than the fact that black market trades are illegal, the trade from organ sales can host moral, ethical, legal, and
when to end life sustaining measures? Is it the individual, the health care provider, or the government? This has been an ongoing debate for many decades in the healthcare field. Advanced directives were suppose to be the simple solution to this dilemma. However, this simple solution has become very complicated and has evolved over the years. According to Watson et al. (2010) end-of-life care highlights the following issues: competency, persistent vegetative state, living wills, best interest standards