The codes of ethics are a principle of right and wrong. They play a vital role in medicine and are referred to as medical ethics. Medical ethics govern the medical profession by guiding physicians’ meet ethical challenges. The five most common types of ethical problems include ethical dilemma, ethical distress, the dilemma of justice, the locus of authority, and whistleblowing. The current ethical problem that is going to be discussed in this paper is an ethical dilemma. Ethical dilemma occurs when acting on one moral conviction means that another example is broken. In the article, Is Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Child Abuse? the parents are constituting child abuse by failing to remove their children from recurrent, life-threatening harm by secondhand smoke.
The case talks about a 5-year-old patient and her 7-year-old sister who repeatedly came to the clinic in the past 3 years for asthma, coughing, ear infection, and bronchitis even after their family was consulted at least 10 times about quitting smoking around their children.1 Two months after their last visit, their 5-year-old developed pneumonia and was effectively treated with antibiotics and inhalers.1 The parents were given a strong warning about avoiding smoking around their children and were also offered counseling support. However, they refused to partake in discussion …show more content…
Secondhand smoke causes diseases in children including pneumonia, asthma and lower respiratory infections. It can also cause heart attacks and lung cancer with recurrent exposure. If court begins taking stricter actions against parents who knowingly risk their lives then there is also that chance that people will begin hiding correct information from their healthcare providers. Treating it as a child abuse could also lead to parents neglecting their child’s healthy completely because they are afraid of loosing this children’s
The case talks about a 5-year-old patient and her 7-year-old sister who repeatedly came to the clinic in the past 3 years for asthma, coughing, ear infection, and bronchitis even after their family was consulted at least 10 times about quitting smoking around their children.1 Two months after their last visit, their 5-year-old developed pneumonia and was effectively treated with antibiotics and inhalers.1 The parents were given a strong warning about avoiding smoking around their children and were also offered counseling support. However, they refused to partake in discussion …show more content…
Secondhand smoke causes diseases in children including pneumonia, asthma and lower respiratory infections. It can also cause heart attacks and lung cancer with recurrent exposure. If court begins taking stricter actions against parents who knowingly risk their lives then there is also that chance that people will begin hiding correct information from their healthcare providers. Treating it as a child abuse could also lead to parents neglecting their child’s healthy completely because they are afraid of loosing this children’s