Question

Health Care Ethics

1. Explain the basic process of ethical decision-making. What is an ethical claim?

2. Name and briefly define the seven main health care principles we are studying. How is this set of principles used to guide ethical action in health care?

3. What sort of fundamental ethical concerns are at the core of the principle of Autonomy in health care? (In other words, what values do we hold that this principle reflects?)

4. Explain the five elements necessary for true Informed Consent to take place.

5. How might different interpretations of health care’s purpose influence our application of Beneficence?

6. Explain the concept of “Double-Effect”, creating your own original scenario to show how it might be applied in an emergency situation.

7. Recent news makes note of a lack of medical care for immigrants detained at our southern border. Considering the principle of Justice, how should this issue be addressed?

8. According to the principle of Confidentiality, what constitutes a “legitimate right to know” a patient’s health care information, and in what general circumstances could exceptions be approved in violation of this principle?

9. What universal value underlies the health care principle of Veracity, and what can be at stake when this principle is not followed carefully in health care?

10. How might U.S. social movements have impacted professional standards in health care over time and today?

11. When two of the health care principles conflict, which one is the most important and thus must be maintained?

(In other words, which principle do you think should always be prioritized and why?)

12. Discuss any ethical issues in health care regarding the US obesity epidemic by applying a health care principle.

13. Why is it so important for health care professionals to have solid professional boundaries?

14. How can strong policies, based on the ethical principles of health care, work to protect health care workers?

15. Discuss some challenges that arise for health care practitioners in making good, ethical decisions on the job.

Answer 1

Ethics is a philosophy which explains how a human should behave in a particular time and always should be able to follow good way of living.

Ethical decision making:one should always know about all facts of a situation to make a decision.

After the facts are collected he/she should decide if it is a legal or an ethical issue.

Before making an decision one should always identify options and the consequences of a decision she/he is making.

All the pros and cons of the decision should be thought thoroughly and all should be considered.

The main important thing of an ethical decision is making the right decision in a situation.So the best option should be selected based on all the conditions.

The implementation of the decision is also an important step.And the decision which is made should be implemented in a correct way.

Ethical claim

It is a normative.which is based on behaviour and value of something.