Overall gifts to doctors are not coincided wrong. However a doctor must be cautious when accepting a give for a few different reasons. One the give can be perceived as a bribe for better or favored care over other patients. Second the patient may have an over fondness for the doctor and this can be signs the patient need psychiatric help. And third the gift may leave loved ones of the patient left suffering after a loss.…
The Ethical Issues Surrounding Abortion The abortion debate is one that has baffled the world for centuries, and in the process has made this debate more complex and controversial. The abortion debate handles the ‘rights’ and ‘wrongs’ associated with the deliberate termination of pregnancy, which ultimately destroys the fetus.[1] Around the world, abortion has become a very sore topic, with many men and women finding themselves in a moral dilemma with regards to pregnancy termination.[2] This polarising topic has either supporters or opposers, with very few that remain undecided. There are two main questions that are often raised in this moral debate.…
Ultimately, science has to catch up with reality. In developed countries couples are waiting longer to get married and start families and for some technology such as IVF is a last resort to conserving children. There is a cultural shift in the west where couples are starting families later in life due to the pursuit of education, travel, career and other goals. As a result, issues with fertility and birth defects are going to become more common. When these couples are attempting to conceive and nothing else has worked IVF can be used before looking into other options such as…
Ethical Dilemma Thousands of women have chosen the option to have an abortion, some because of medical reasons, some financial and some have even been forced into the decision from friends, families, and spouses. However, what exactly makes one except the fact that abortion is neither right nor wrong. Can we solely base this on women’s rights and women’s choice only?…
There are many controversial issues throughout time that have risen and led countries to disagree to with one another worldwide. Eugenics and genetic engineering on humans is a topic that many believe crosses a major ethical boundary. Many scientists and ethicists believe that gene editing on human genes is unethical at certain degrees and it should not be done until the proper precautions have been overlooked and restrictions are made. Eugenics is the study of improving the qualities of the human species or human population, especially by such means where certain people with inheritable undesirable traits are discouraged from reproducing. Eugenics consists of selective breeding, the process of sterilization and last but not least, the manipulation…
The thought of eugenics has been around ever since Gregor Mendel first started cross-breeding plants to get the best product. But would it be taken too far if eugenicists were able to manipulate human DNA? The ability to genetically edit humans is desirable (just think about how desirable plastic surgery has become), but it would come with many consequences, some that make the advance seem unnecessary. Let us take a look into similar applications and a few of the flaws of human engineering like: ethical issues, alternatives, gene doping, new mutations and population issues. Before we begin, we need to address the growing concern internationally.…
Ethical Dilemmas In this paper, I will address the topic of abortion and how many Christians believe in pro-life. I believe that children are essential to Christian worldview, how children are essential to Jesus’s ministry. I found some great articles that will support my point and support my thought. I believe that abortion is wrong, in this paper I will show core beliefs that will defend my view.…
Under the Ohio Bill, a woman must have written consent by the father if she chooses to have an abortion. Abortion is a moral choice that has ethical implications which is placed on the spectrum of right vs. right. Men are currently denied a voice regarding a woman 's right to choose, even though the choice is whether or not their child will be aborted. We all know the saying ? it takes two to tingle?…
Abortion is an ethical dilemma that rose to the political arena years ago and is still an issue that divides our political parties. Our code of ethics guides us to make this difficult decision stating; nurses must respect the person's worth, dignity, and uniqueness, no matter the nature of their health issue (Fowler, 2010). For many nurses, abortion is an ethical dilemma they must address. The purpose of this post is to discuss my personal stance on abortion and the relationship of my stance to my political party. I will also discuss our government’s role in relationship to moral issues; and my opinion on how the government’s role influences the quality of care I provide to my patients.…
The moral and ethical issue behind medically preformed abortions has been and will always be one of the most controversial issues in medicine. Medically performed abortions have been legally performed since 1973with the Supreme Court ruling in the cases Roe v Wade and Doe v Bolton (Guttmacher, 2015). Before the high courts ruling, women could only receive an abortion through illegal channels. This meant visiting unregulated abortion clinics and in some cases women where forced to visit back alley butchers that used dangerous douching solutions or knitting knifes and coat hangers to perform the procedures (OBOS Abortions Contributors, 2014). With the Supreme Court decision of 1973 all of this changed and abortion became sad and available…
Abortion is deliberately terminating of pregnancy which has been a real world ethical issue for a quite long time. There is a different overview of debates that provides different argument on whether abortion is ethical or moral especially to terminate an unborn child. In today’s world, modern technologies, especially in medicine, allow women to terminate their pregnancies based on their own needs or will in many countries. However, the question arises that if it is right to abort even if technology says permits (Sproul, R C, 14). There are so many questions that come out in the process of discussing whether aborting is an ethical thing, questions like, and does an unborn child have rights?…
In 2011, about 1.1 million abortions were performed in the United States which is equivalent to 3,300 abortions per day. Based on these statistics from the article: “Abortion incidence and Service Availability in the US, 2011” it demonstrates how abortion is one of the most controversial issues in today 's society. There are many women who are completely against it, however, there might be others who believe that abortion is a reasonable choice. Under the Constitutional right, a woman has the liberty to control her body, which means she has the ability to terminate a pregnancy.…
In vitro fertilization (IVF), which scientists make babies artificaly, is one of the popular ways to have babies in U.S. IVF has three simple steps, taking eggs and sperms from general parents, fertilizeing them in test tubes, and replacing the eggs in mother’s utirin. Until people succeed to fertilize, they continue to do the cycle. After these steps, the eggs grown up, and women derivery her babies naturally. Although IVF is helpful for people who have difficulties of natural fertilization, many people criticize it ethically. When I read a book about in vitro fertilization few years ago, I could not believe my eyes.…
An ethical dilemma is a complex situation that challenges our moral values and beliefs. We are presented with choices/options each day, and our decision to pick one option over the other is usually based on our ethical stance, beliefs, and values. Once these decisions are made, there are consequences, which could be positively or negatively impactful. Abortion has been a very sensitive topic over the years and once again one of the topics that takes center stage during this election year. There are many sides to the argument.…
Ethics is a systematic and critical analysis of morality, of the moral factors that guide human conduct in a particular society or practice and it plays a significant role in today’s society (Office of Director General, 2005). Different types of ethics can be applied to various issues to decide whether it is morally right or wrong. The focus of this report will be the ethical issue of abortion. The issue of abortion is an ongoing debate asking whether it is morally right to terminate a pregnancy; some think abortion is always wrong; whereas, others think that there is a range of circumstance in which abortion is morally acceptable. The issue will be considered from the philosophical framework of Situation Ethics.…