Beneficence is at the core of nursing and it surfaces every time a health care provider take over the care of a patient. As providers, the corporate mission to personify is to act in such a way that decisions are guided by knowledge and driven by a professional level of ethical principles at all times. The utilitarianism conceptual framework will be discussed in this paper as it relates to doing what is expected as a health care professional dealing with aborting care when the prognosis is poor. The purpose of this paper evaluates the utilitarian framework, beneficence, and ethical reasoning in decision-making when escalating care is not feasible.
Utilitarian Framework in an Ethical Dilemma
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