Question

As a nation of immigrants, we seem to have a special obligation to provide culturally appropriate health care. List three basic principles of health care ethics that apply here and explain why each applies.

1. MUST correctly describe 3 ethical principles and clearly explains why each supports the obligation to provide culturally appropriate care

Answer 1

Answer: As increase in the diversity of the population, it is necessary to provide cultural competence to the patients. Some of the healthcare ethics that applies are:

• Beneficence: This includes that providing treatment to the patients and maintaining the safety for the patients. This principle of ethics supports the cultural competence as it focus on the promotion of good health of patients. It doesn't matter who the patient is and from where he or she belongs.
• Nonmaleficence: This include that healthcare professionals should not cause any harm to the patients. It supports the culturally appropriate care by reducing the risk of medical error and providing better opportunities to make patient healthy and fine.
• Deontology: This part of ethics provides access to the treatment for the patients as they have right to get proper treatment without any bias.