Pros And Cons Of Human Cloning

Patients and their families face a number of ethical challenges in health care industry. Many of these challenges are no different from the kinds of challenges faced by patients and families in other industrialized nations. Organ donation has become a challenge the number of organs available for transplantation are extremely scarce so there are many people who need an organ transplant, but will never receive one. It is simply not possible to supply a transplant organ to all the people that have a medical need for a transplant. The ethics of human cloning has become a big issue in recent years. Human cloning looks like the perfect solution to end many of society's problems, but in actuality it has tremendous side effects. Human cloning is an …show more content…
Suicide is the act of taking one's own life. In assisted suicide, the means to end a patient’s life is provided to the patient with knowledge of the patient's intention. Unlike euthanasia, in assisted suicide, someone makes the means of death available, but does not act as the direct agent of death. Nurses have an opportunity to create environments where patients feel comfortable to express thoughts, feelings, conflict, and despair. The issues that surround a request for assisted suicide should be explored with the patient, and as appropriate with family. It is crucial to listen to and acknowledge the patient’s expressions of suffering, hopelessness, and sadness. Discussion of suicidal thoughts does not increase the risk of suicide and may actually be therapeutic in decreasing the likelihood. The relationship and communication between the nurse and patient can diminish feelings of isolation and provide needed support. Acceptance of assisted suicide seems to be growing, but support for palliative care is growing also, as end of life issues are kept in the public eye. Further empirical analysis of this situation is important. This debate could continue to yield insights into the issues around suffering at the end of