Hsm 542 week 2 you decide
Health Rights/Responsibility
03/15/2014
Week 2 You Decide Assignment
Identification
After going through the case of Margie Whitson, the dilemma is the fact that Margie is looking to have her pacemaker removed which will in turn would end her life. So far, Margie Whitson has had a rough year and has come to the decision that she wants her pacemaker deactivated because she believes it is delaying her death. Her pacemaker is the only thing keeping her heart beating at this point. But even at that, her doctor, Dr. Vijay, refuses to deactivate it due to the fear of legal action/misunderstandings of the ethical and legal acceptability. Margie Whitson is very determined to have her pacemaker removed so she call for Jane Robison, the social worker who decided to bring the case to the notice of the ethics committee.
The morals involved here is the patient’s right to refuse care if she chooses and also the right to die. The moral principles of ethics involved also in this case are: Beneficence- act of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion, and helping others; Non-maleficence- avoiding the infliction of harm; Justice- the duty to be fair in the distribution of risks and benefits, and; Autonomy- recognizing an individual’s right to make his or her own decisions.
The morals in conflict here are justice, non-maleficence and autonomy. The doctors, nurse, social workers, and ethics committee need to be sure that non-maleficence is not being implemented while considering Whitson’s right to make her own choice about wanting to live also the risks and benefits that could go along with her request to remove her pacemaker.
Information
Cindy Mackin, the Rehabilitation Center Administrator believes that Margie Whitson is at the moment going through a difficult time and she’s not thinking clearly. Also these last five years have been difficult for Margie. She lost her 88year old husband, her son, Jacob died in his 30s in a motor vehicle accident and
03/15/2014
Week 2 You Decide Assignment
Identification
After going through the case of Margie Whitson, the dilemma is the fact that Margie is looking to have her pacemaker removed which will in turn would end her life. So far, Margie Whitson has had a rough year and has come to the decision that she wants her pacemaker deactivated because she believes it is delaying her death. Her pacemaker is the only thing keeping her heart beating at this point. But even at that, her doctor, Dr. Vijay, refuses to deactivate it due to the fear of legal action/misunderstandings of the ethical and legal acceptability. Margie Whitson is very determined to have her pacemaker removed so she call for Jane Robison, the social worker who decided to bring the case to the notice of the ethics committee.
The morals involved here is the patient’s right to refuse care if she chooses and also the right to die. The moral principles of ethics involved also in this case are: Beneficence- act of doing good, demonstrating kindness, showing compassion, and helping others; Non-maleficence- avoiding the infliction of harm; Justice- the duty to be fair in the distribution of risks and benefits, and; Autonomy- recognizing an individual’s right to make his or her own decisions.
The morals in conflict here are justice, non-maleficence and autonomy. The doctors, nurse, social workers, and ethics committee need to be sure that non-maleficence is not being implemented while considering Whitson’s right to make her own choice about wanting to live also the risks and benefits that could go along with her request to remove her pacemaker.
Information
Cindy Mackin, the Rehabilitation Center Administrator believes that Margie Whitson is at the moment going through a difficult time and she’s not thinking clearly. Also these last five years have been difficult for Margie. She lost her 88year old husband, her son, Jacob died in his 30s in a motor vehicle accident and