Category: Bioethics

  • Bioethical Issues in Genetic Analysis and Manipulations

    The topic of choice is bioethical issues in genetic analysis and manipulations. This topic was chosen because it is an interesting argument that may lead to beneficial debates. The genetic structures and processes involved in this subject are not exactly a part of it. Rather, they are the topic itself. The genetic manipulations caused a…

  • Bioethics in Contemporary Society

    The bioethics approach has changed in recent years due to technology development and the recognition of the need to be more inclusive. In the article “How to build an inclusive do not base,” the author Kelliher (2021) argues that organizations now aim to create inclusive do not bases, which was not the case in the…

  • Surgery Complications and Bioethical Decision-Making

    Table of Contents Introduction Facts and Assumptions Unclear Aspects Ethical Principles Alternatives Conclusion References Introduction A physician decided that a patient should have surgery on one ear. The patient agreed and provided informed consent to the surgery. However, during the procedure, when the patient was examined under general anesthesia by a surgeon, it turned out…

  • Bioethics: the Use of Marijuana for Medical Purposes

    Table of Contents The Bioethical Issue Kantianism Utilitarianism Reference List The Bioethical Issue The global society is facing numerous issues such as abortion, gay marriage, and medical marijuana. Bioethics is “a powerful field that encourages people to deal with different controversial issues” (Thiroux & Krasemann, 2011, p. 36). The issue of medical marijuana is a…

  • Principles of Bioethics Relations

    Table of Contents Introduction The thesis statement The Principle of Beneficence The Principle of Non-maleficence The Principle of Autonomy The Principle of Justice The Interrelationship Discussion Conclusion Works Cited Introduction The “Practical Decision Making in Health Care Ethics” has been at the focal point of research across the many fields of studies, precisely in the…

  • Ethical and Bioethical Issues in Medicine

    Table of Contents Introduction Role of Laws, Ethics, and Bioethics in Abortion Reflection on Current Regulations of Abortion in the USA Conclusion References Introduction There are multiple ethical issues relevant to medicine that trigger controversy in social, legal, and professional domains. One of the most frequently discussed and debated bioethical issues in medicine is abortion.…

  • Spotlight on Bioethics in Healthcare

    Table of Contents Case study Introduction Professional Codes of ethics Multiple obligations Greg’s Compliance with Obligations Jennifer’s Obligations Sarah’s Obligation Works Cited Case study Sarah is a forty-two-year-old woman, who has been battling breast cancer for the past four years. It has spread to her lungs. She underwent an operation to remove several tumors a…

  • Bioethical Dilemma: Bone Marrow Donor for Sibling

    Table of Contents Introduction Bioethical Dilemma in the Case Philosophical Paradigms to Support the Argument Counterarguments Rebuttal to the Counterargument Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Bioethics is a discipline concerned with the morality and immorality of medical developments and technological advancements intended to enhance the life quality of human beings. Thus, bioethics examines the incorporation of…

  • Teenage Pregnancy and Bioethical Decision-Making

    Introduction Nurses have a variety of responsibilities when providing care for their patients. In particular, one such responsibility is advocating for the patient if a need to do so arises. In this paper, a hypothetical situation in which a patient is threatened will be identified; the bioethical decision-making model will be applied to analyze the…

  • Basic Issues in Medical Ethics: Exploitation in Bioethics

    In medical ethics, coercion refers to any act that ignores the will of the patient in providing medical care. According to Munson (2012, p. 126), in coerced medical care, the patient receives a medical intervention, not by his or her autonomous decision, but because both the law and medical expertise have allowed the intervention to…