Jamson's Dilemma Case

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1. If I had chosen for the hospital ethics committee to allow the procedure (option 1) instead of investigating further to see if conceiving a child was Mr. Jamison’s plan (option 3), Mr. Jamison’s parents would have felt not only like their son’s rights were destroyed, but also as if their future grandchild would not have developed properly in their childhood or adult life without a father.

2. If I had chosen for the hospital ethics committee to not allow the procedure (option 2) instead of investigating further to see if conceiving a child was Mr. Jamison’s plan (option 3), Mrs. Jamison would have felt very upset with this action. She would not only lose her husband, but also the opportunity for their child to be conceived.

3. If I had

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