Professor Emmart
CHFD 220 1008
September 20, 2016
Ethical Dilemma The Religious Employers such as, Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College have decided to refuse health coverage for birth control use because of their moral religious beliefs, from the Affordable Care Act and Patient Protection which in March of 2010, signed a law that ordered group health plans for employers for the employees to accept the financial uncertainly for the plan. This contraception order to improve preventive care for females has provoked backlash from conservative and religious organizations like Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College who belief is that it disrespects some freedom of religion (AMA journal of Ethics, 2013). Religious groups or organization that are nonprofit under the Obamacare are …show more content…
This is because if they become pregnant the effects are directly reflected on their performance. Students have been hurt and will continue to suffer from these decisions. There is a possibility that students’ lives may be affected to a greater extent, and this is why the decision is unethical (Scherer, 2009). The implications of birth control restrictions by institutions on students and workers are huge. Ranging from their health, and economic power just to name a couple. Birth control ensures that people’s health is sub stained and protected for economic gain. If the pressure on workers due to family obligations are reduced the economy can grow. The guilt that may come with unplanned pregnancy may cause suffering, therefore, ethics is not adequately catered for in the decisions of such institutions (White, 2007).
CHFD 220 1008
September 20, 2016
Ethical Dilemma The Religious Employers such as, Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College have decided to refuse health coverage for birth control use because of their moral religious beliefs, from the Affordable Care Act and Patient Protection which in March of 2010, signed a law that ordered group health plans for employers for the employees to accept the financial uncertainly for the plan. This contraception order to improve preventive care for females has provoked backlash from conservative and religious organizations like Hobby Lobby and Wheaton College who belief is that it disrespects some freedom of religion (AMA journal of Ethics, 2013). Religious groups or organization that are nonprofit under the Obamacare are …show more content…
This is because if they become pregnant the effects are directly reflected on their performance. Students have been hurt and will continue to suffer from these decisions. There is a possibility that students’ lives may be affected to a greater extent, and this is why the decision is unethical (Scherer, 2009). The implications of birth control restrictions by institutions on students and workers are huge. Ranging from their health, and economic power just to name a couple. Birth control ensures that people’s health is sub stained and protected for economic gain. If the pressure on workers due to family obligations are reduced the economy can grow. The guilt that may come with unplanned pregnancy may cause suffering, therefore, ethics is not adequately catered for in the decisions of such institutions (White, 2007).