Utilitarianism As Depicted In The Movie 'John Q'

Overall, deontology is based upon not just by following universal rules or performing what is ought to do, but by respecting human beings as rational beings as well. Deontology judges the ethical motive of an action not by its consequences, merely by the reasoning behind it.

Beneficence is the principle that any actions that one takes should be done in effort to promote good. On the other hand, Nonmaleficence is the principle that points out that is one cannot do good, then one should at least do no harm (Marquis & Huston, 2017, pg. 88). Dr. Grey and Dr. Bailey were not taking into consideration that they were deny a patient his rights by not calling for Dr. Shepheard for a neurological consult when Mr. Dunn stats start to drop and he wished to not die anymore. Even though, Mr. Dunn was on death row and was a match for the little bottle, he was still a patient and had the rights as any other patient in the hospital. For nurses, there is a fine line between knowing when to push aside beliefs, values, and person philosophy which can play a major role in certain situations as this one. According to Bryan Robinson, “In, 1967, the U.S. Supreme Court rules that prisoners were entitled to the same medical and dental treatment as everyone else in their community” (Robinson, 1970). Even though, in

One of bioethical of the bioethical principle implicated in the case of Memorial Hospital is the beneficence. The principle of beneficence expresses an obligation to provide benefits

Beneficence means we should do good to others and avoid doing harm to other. Beneficence refers to an attitude of good will towards other. We should not cause unnecessary harm to others, we should always make sure everyone is kept safe if possible. According to the book, “An healthcare professional violates the principle if he or she deliberately performs an actions hat harm a patient.” I struggled to fully understand beneficence because it seems impossible to achieve complete beneficence, it even says it in the book. The way society works, someone will end up receiving a

With Kennedy active as President, it opened the door for many different viewpoints on him. A large portion of the opinions coming from critics, mainly criticizing his religious ways of thinking.

The film John Q provides a model for the analysis and demonstration of ethical principles of distributive justice as they pertain to healthcare and, more specifically, organ allocation in the face of scarcity. The film portrays the shortcomings of a managed care system as well as the pitfalls of a libertarian approach to allocation. Here discussed are the ethical approaches of Eglitarianism, Prioritarianisn, Utilitarianism, and Libertarianism to organ allocation as they pertain to the film as well as the situational change in the plot if these approaches were considered. The topics of hopelessness and helplessness experienced by the patient and

The utilitarianism approach requires that you decide what course of action needs to be done and evaluate the outcomes of each action. John Q did evaluate the outcomes of his action and in doing so he did not harm anyone in the process. His actions did give him the outcome he wanted saving his sons life.

1984 is a dystopian novel by George Orwell, in an effort to satirize the spread of socialism. The book features a man named Winston Smith from the country of Oceania; a place where a group called The Party rules with total control under the principles of English Socialism, or Ingsoc. The Party uses twenty-four-seven surveillance, propaganda, and information control to manipulate the minds of the citizens on Oceania. I believe that this novel should be taught in schools on the basis that it allows people to become more critical of their own societies, and can prevent countries from becoming as powerful as Oceania.

Utilitarianism is a moral theory that has long been the subject of philosophical debate. This theory, when practiced, appears to set a very basic guideline to follow when one is faced with a moral dilemma. Fundamental Utilitarianism states that when a moral dilemma arises, one should take action that causes favorable results or reduces less favorable results. If these less favorable results, or pain, occur from this action, it can be justified if it is produced to prevent more pain or produce happiness. Stating the Utilitarian view can summarize these basic principles: "the greatest good for the greatest number". Utilitarians are to believe that if they follow this philosophy, that no matter what action they take, it

Utilitarianism: “The idea that an action is right, as long as it promotes happiness, and that the greatest happiness of the greatest number should be the guiding principle of conduct (Oxford Dictionaries).” This theory was thought up as far back as the 17th century, but didn’t become well known until late into the 18th century when Jeremy Bentham a legal and social reformer gave a powerful presentation of the idea. “Create all the happiness you are able to create; remove all the misery you are able to remove. Every day will allow you, will invite you to add something to the pleasure of others, or to diminish something of their pains (Jeremey Bentham).” Deontology: “An ethical theory that the morality of an action should be based on whether

Principle of Utilitarianism is based on making choices that provide the greatest amount of good or benefit for the greatest number of people (Munson, 2012). It could be argued within the context of this principle that it was ok for John Q to take hostages because he did it for the benefit of his son. In this principle it does not matter how the benefits are produced. On the flip side this principle would also require one to look at the consequences of an action to the overall rules of society. The world would be in chaos if our rules of conduct made it ok to wave guns around, take hostages, and threaten doctors, hospitals, and clinics every time we got denied health care. John Q was a

Beneficence protects the well-being of the patient, justice ensures that each patient is treated equally regardless of circumstance,

Utilitarianism is a limiting ethical theory that fails to grasp ethically reality. “The greatest good for the greatest number” is not ethically right in every situation. Although the majority would benefit, the minority will heavily suffer. Considering the overall consequences of our actions, the good may not always outweigh the bad, but this does mean that the good will be the ethically right thing to do. One may think they are “maximizing the overall good,” but in reality, harming many.

Numerous moral theories have surfaced in the past years. They have been widely debated by philosophers and social reformers. It is important to understand what these theories are because of their influential tendencies in the way people act, especially in making morally right or wrong decisions. Utilitarianism is one of these many moral theories. Upon further analysis, problems with utilitarian thoughts are revealed. It has been widely debated by many philosophers, including G.E. Moore and Immanuel Kant. Like these two philosophers, I argue that utilitarianism is inadequate because of its contradictory nature as a moral theory. It highlights the principle of utility in seeking the greatest pleasure, allowing egotistic and hedonistic actions to be considered moral.

The theory of Utilitarianism states that actions should be judged as right or wrong depending on whether they cause more happiness or unhappiness. It weighs the rightness and wrongness of an action based on consequences of that action.