STUDIES RESEARCH PAPER SERIES RESEARCH PAPER 215 February 15‚ 2010 Blood Transfusions‚ Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ and the American Patients’ Rights Movement Charles H. Barron Professor Boston College Law School Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1728983 c44 BLBK256-Maniatis February 15‚ 2010 17:50 Trim: 246mm X 189mm Char Count= C H A P T E R 44 Blood Transfusions‚ Jehovah’s Witnesses‚ and the American Patients’ Rights Movement1 Charles H. Baron Boston
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An encounter with jehovahs witnesses Aretha Graham-Caley APOL 500-B08 October 10‚ 2014 Introduction Although seen by many throughout the world as a pseudo-Christian cult‚ Jehovahs Witnesses also known as the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society‚ identifies themselves as the only authentic followers of Jehovah. Christian scholars and apologists however continue to disprove their claim due to the multitude of pseudo-doctrines‚ which are clearly outside of orthodox Christianity. Charles Russell founded
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be the Jehovah Witnesses. The reason I decided to discuss this group is because their religious believes are so different from a lot of the other religious groups. This religious group use one bible which is the “The New World Translation” and there are things that they do not believe in such as War and Politics or even participating in voting. Jehovah Witnesses also‚ do not believe in celebrating holidays even birthdays. They are considered as “pagan holidays”. It was stated that the Jehovah Witnesses
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However‚ because it is uncommon because of your religion not to accept a whole blood transfusion‚ there are other types of a blood component that can be used. As a reminder‚ the blood product that your daughter would receive is not whole blood. There are several different components of the blood that can be transfused; although‚ the red blood cells is the most common type of transfusion. Since your child needs blood because she might be showing signs such as weakness‚ shortness of breath‚ pale
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During the early years of my life‚ my parents went through many arguments and had many disagreements. My mother became a Jehovah Witness and we were very active at church; the Jehovah Witnesses were my second family and brought endless peace into my life. Not only was my father against our religion but was also an alcoholic. The Jehovah Witnesses had such an uplifting influence in my struggling life but the more I chose to follow my mother and her new religion‚ the more distant I became from my father;
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Prejudice Against Jehovah Witnesses One social category that is commonly pre-judged is Jehovah Witnesses. The prejudices that I have against Jehovah Witnesses are mainly based on personal experience. Jehovah Witnesses (JW) think that their practice the one and only "true" religion. Believing that they are superior and far greater than any mainstream religions. JW are unpatriotic‚ arrogant and not family oriented. Lastly I think that JW think that they are too good to accept blood transfusions.
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Case study: an ethical dilemma involving a dying patient. Abstract Nursing often deals with ethical dilemmas in the clinical arena. A case study demonstrates an ethical dilemma faced by healthcare providers who care for and treat Jehovah ’s Witnesses who are placed in a critical situation due to medical life-threatening situations. A 20-year-old‚ pregnant‚ Black Hispanic female presented to the Emergency Department (ED) in critical condition following a single-vehicle car accident. She exhibited
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Jehovah’s Witnesses is a Christian-based religious movement with nontrinitarian beliefs that can is distinctive from mainstream Christianity. The members of this movement are most popular known for spreading awareness from door-to-door‚ distributing evangelical literature and converting non-members to what they perceive as the truth. They perceive themselves as a universal brotherhood that believes the objective of their movement is to restore first century Christianity. The witnesses endure their
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Ethical dilemmas‚ also known as moral dilemmas‚ have been a problem for ethical theorists as far back as Plato. An ethical dilemma is a situation wherein moral precepts or ethical obligations conflict in such a way that any possible resolution to the dilemma is morally intolerable. In other words‚ an ethical dilemma is any situation in which guiding moral principles cannot determine which course of action is right or wrong. An ethical dilemma‚ also known as a moral dilemma‚ is a situation where
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Abstract Ethical dilemmas are a natural part of a human service provider’s career. In this paper we will explore the steps to identifying and solving an ethical dilemma. We will review statements from the Ethical Standards for Human Service Professionals‚ specific to client confidentiality. We will review the following four steps: Identify the Problem‚ Consulting with Colleagues or Experts‚ Identifying and Exploring Options‚ and Choosing a Course of Action. We will explore how each of the
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