Case Study: Corneas In The Congo

In today’s medical field there is a profuse amount of room for ethical questioning concerning any procedure performed by a medical professional. According to the book Law & Ethics for Medical Careers, by Karen Judson and Carlene Harrison, ethics is defined as the standards of behavior, developed as a result of one’s concept of right and wrong (Judson, & Harrison, 2010). With that in mind, organ transplants for inmates has become a subject in which many people are asking questions as to whether it is morally right or wrong.

Apply the ethical decision making model presented in week one lectures (adapted from Beemsterboer, 2010; Velasquez et al, 2009) to the case study.

In looking at this decision-making dilemma that is focus on the mission of getting emergency supplies into worn torn areas the best option is to thoroughly analyze the situation and follow a Judeo-Christian ethics approach. Following Rushworth M. Kidder model for making the best ethical decision’s in media ethics the relevant facts are in a 3rd world country that’s currently in a civil war, supplied trucks are routinely stopped and drivers are intimated or killed by other civilian’s who steal the food to feed their families or villages, and the drivers believe that the situation Elbonian Relief project puts them in that drivers feel they have to be able to meet “financial Demands” from the armed looters to be able to pass by in

All aspects of health care face the inevitability of moral and ethical issues arising on numerous fronts. The organ donation and transplantation field of medicine is no exception. Each day, approximately 18 people die waiting for an organ to become available for transplant (Taranto, 2010). In the grand scheme of things this may not seem a significant number; however, the fact that over 6,500 individuals with families, friends, and an otherwise productive life will die needlessly every year is obviously a far cry from acceptable. This particular lack

Therefore, we conclude that we won’t accept the corneas. It is invalid based on the utilitarian perspective in which the benefits are overweighed by the costs.

One of the most agonizing decisions a medical professional can make comes when viable internal organs become available for transplant, because the current system of transplant lists often necessitates a time-sensitive evaluation of several candidates to determine who should receive the desperately needed operation. The ethical dilemma presented by the activity You Decide, in which three individuals coming from vastly different circumstances are eligible to receive a heart transplant, represents an all too common situation within the medical profession, and despite the intense emotional stakes involved, the most effective and efficient decision making process is one based on careful consideration of the ethical ramifications involved. Due to the enormous pressure involved in the transplantation of vital organs, a process which must be undertaken with immediacy, medical professionals often rely on the predetermined structural boundaries of respected philosophical tenets. The utilitarian ethical philosophy advanced by the work of Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, each of whom argued that deciding the most morally acceptable course of action required the clinical application of logical reasoning, is epitomized by Bentham's famous axiom that "it is the greatest happiness of the greatest number that is the measure of right and wrong" (1776). By applying the fundamental precepts of Bentham and Mill's concept of utilitarianism to this morally sensitive medical dilemma, it is

The allocation of scarce resources is an ongoing issue in healthcare today. The scarcity of many specific interventions include beds in the intensive care unit, donor organs, and vaccines during a pandemic influenza are widely acknowledged as an extensive issue in healthcare ethics. The allocation of scarce resources is the determination of how to equally and fairly use scarce medical resources available in a healthcare environment. This paper will focus on donor organs for transplantation and the ethical dilemmas associated with donation/transplantation. Organ shortage is the greatest challenge facing the field of organ transplantation in today’s world (Saidi, R., & Kenan, S., 2014). Ethical principles and regulation requirements often overlap.

To conclude the exploration of this ethical dilemma, a decision and brief summary will be

The aim of this paper are to explore the ethical issues and dilemmas that occur in each of the above mentioned sections of organ transplantation and the four ethical principles guide the ethical decision making and discuss how these ethical issue might effect on the nursing

Recognizing that not all decisions are ethical, one’s moral principles acts as a guide for their behavior and decision making. Therefore, ethics do (and should) play a major role in decision making.

The medical science of organ transplantation has opened the gates of salvation for many human bodies. For the pure-intentioned, organs are a renewable resource that should be passed from one person to another when needed. In this manner, lifespans can be extended ethically and without excessive tragedy. Unfortunately, there are organizations and even nations that exploit the science of organ harvesting for profit. Before entering that debate, however, I would like to set the stage for my research paper by providing an overview of the topic I intend to cover.

This ethical dilemma is used to illustrate the point that although we may be concerned with our own well being, for instance wanting to kill the sick or healthy patient to harvest the organs, sometimes that isn’t the answer. We must sometimes put the needs of other’s above our own to reach the most Utilitarian

are looking for the ethical answer, we must accept the solution that is ethical and not

into account my own ethical principles when basing my decision on this ethical dilemma. Despite the

Making consistently ethical decisions is difficult. Most decisions have to be made in the context of economic, professional and social pressures, which can sometimes challenge our ethical goals and conceal or confuse the moral issues. In addition, making ethical choices is complex because in many situations there are a multitude of competing interests and values. Other times, crucial facts are unknown or ambiguous. Since many actions are likely to benefit some people at the expense of others, the decision maker must prioritize competing moral claims and must be proficient at predicting the likely consequences of various choices. An ethical person often chooses to do more than the law requires and less than the law allows.