As the lead surgeon in a major hospital, and by virtue of seniority and the key decision maker for organ transplant cases, involving Jerry, 55-year-old male, a family man and mid-level manager, Lisa 12-year-old female with lifelong health issues, Ozzy, 38-year-old male who happened to be a homeless drug abuser, and finally Dr.Doe, 35-year-old male an oncologist and also Lisa’s dad. Who are all waiting and hoping for suitable heart to become available and a quick sound decision to be made pertaining which of these patients will receive the heart and schedule surgery same day.
The most considered will be Dr. Doe, the 35-yearold male an oncologist and Lisa’s dad. This is because, despite the reason that, the organ is not tested for a match. Meaning is a fifty-fifty chance of survival. But if the organ transplant was successful, it will be of a greater good, and also result of the greater happiness for the Dr. Doe and the society in general. Being an oncologist, he will be more useful …show more content…
Though she would have been the second in consideration, in the sense that, since she has been on a lifelong health issues, the transplant would have given her at least a chance of happiness, but the transplant is not an assurance of survival, since being immediate and the heart is not tested for a right match. For the society, when considering her age, she has a long time to contribute to the society but she is not of good health.
As Utilitarian, we are invited to ask the question that poses the ultimate utilitarian test: What will happen if we actually choose this action instead of another one?” What, indeed! Such as a question makes no sense in deontological ethics, like those of Kant, because the single criterion of deontological ethics is that principle and intentions drive the decisions completely outside of concern for outcomes and
The most considered will be Dr. Doe, the 35-yearold male an oncologist and Lisa’s dad. This is because, despite the reason that, the organ is not tested for a match. Meaning is a fifty-fifty chance of survival. But if the organ transplant was successful, it will be of a greater good, and also result of the greater happiness for the Dr. Doe and the society in general. Being an oncologist, he will be more useful …show more content…
Though she would have been the second in consideration, in the sense that, since she has been on a lifelong health issues, the transplant would have given her at least a chance of happiness, but the transplant is not an assurance of survival, since being immediate and the heart is not tested for a right match. For the society, when considering her age, she has a long time to contribute to the society but she is not of good health.
As Utilitarian, we are invited to ask the question that poses the ultimate utilitarian test: What will happen if we actually choose this action instead of another one?” What, indeed! Such as a question makes no sense in deontological ethics, like those of Kant, because the single criterion of deontological ethics is that principle and intentions drive the decisions completely outside of concern for outcomes and