As I reread my first week’s assignment, I feel that I still perceive the issues presented in the case study The Moral Imperative to Relieve Pain similarly. Even though my viewpoint is the same, I feel that I have a much better understanding of the concepts that support the way I feel. I believe that throughout these 8 weeks, this class aided in building a strong foundation of ethical principles. Before this class, I had heard of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence and justice, but I didn’t truly understand the importance of each and the role they play. After learning about these principles and how to utilize them to guide practice, it helps to recognize ethical concerns in other situations and also to recognize what may become an area of
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If
Carla would have had the opportunity to share her concerns, what would they have been? Did she not speak up because of a power struggle between her and her parents?
Overall, I feel this course has helped me to think outside of the box, to slow down and view the situation from another perspective. Even though I felt like I did this before this class, I can tell it is more thorough than it was before. During the first week’s assignment, I had never mentioned the importance of knowing about their insurance and what is covered or not. In reality, this
could play a huge part in the deciding factor of treatment options. Not only has this class taught me important things regarding case studies, but also how to discuss difficult things with people that may have a different opinion than I do. Difficult discussions are a part of the medical profession so these skills are of great value.
I enjoyed this class and believe that one day I will serve on a healthcare ethics
If
Carla would have had the opportunity to share her concerns, what would they have been? Did she not speak up because of a power struggle between her and her parents?
Overall, I feel this course has helped me to think outside of the box, to slow down and view the situation from another perspective. Even though I felt like I did this before this class, I can tell it is more thorough than it was before. During the first week’s assignment, I had never mentioned the importance of knowing about their insurance and what is covered or not. In reality, this
could play a huge part in the deciding factor of treatment options. Not only has this class taught me important things regarding case studies, but also how to discuss difficult things with people that may have a different opinion than I do. Difficult discussions are a part of the medical profession so these skills are of great value.
I enjoyed this class and believe that one day I will serve on a healthcare ethics