Bioethics

after and discussed. Bioenhancements in themselves combine our human biology with technology, creating a human machine, and some people may disagree with this integration of technology and our human nature. Human nature is a topic often discussed in bioethics, often in a religious point of view which as a Catholic seminarian I am familiar with. Therefore, I decided to discuss the topic of ethics of bioenhancements in terms of Catholic ethics and theology, as I believe the ethics need to be…

In deontological ethics, we are debating between a duty to avoid harm and a duty to respect autonomy. In consequentialist ethics, we consider individual consequences against larger societal consequences. In the Basics of Bioethics, Veatch describes that there has been a movement away from “maximizing good consequences for the patient” and looking at principles based on duty. Perhaps, among those duties are the duty to respect autonomy (59); if so, this story may be considered…

regarding their medication, sometimes, even when these decisions contradict their professional medical advice. . A patient’s verdict regarding his medical care, for as long as he is of sound mind, is traditionally the highest precedence in American bioethics. This emphasis protects patients from being coerced or manipulated, especially by medical professionals or by their trusted loved ones (Cowley). From the case study of Mr. Jones, the patient complains of the discomfort…

The Bioethics event that I attended was the Nursing Student Organizations meeting on December 1, 2016. During this meeting we were privileged enough to hear from two nursing students who attended the Ghana study abroad trip last summer 2016. The student in particular that really captured the whole essence of the trip was junior nursing student, Danielle Grego. During her presentation she explained how the trip to Ghana taught her how to provide care to patients. Her time in Ghana exposed her to…

the result of scientific advancements in the biotechnology field (The President’s Council on Bioethics, 2003). While biotechnology is a growing area of science, there have been several concerns about the difference between generating new therapies vs. creating new enhancements. Enhancements are controversial because they go beyond restoring an individual to normal function (The President’s Council on Bioethics, 2003). This makes enhancements morally problematic because it seeks a new level of…

Jane Winkler Putman Hour 4 15 November 2016 Argument Essay Ethics are the set of moral values that guide you to make a decision. Ethics guide choices that one makes in every field. One field in which ethics have been heavily debated is the medical field. One example of medical ethics is in a story called "Flowers for Algernon." In this selection, a thirty-seven-year-old by the name of Charlie Gordon is selected for an experiment due to his determination and low I.Q. (Intelligence Quotient) of…

Case Study 1 Introduction This case study will review a landmark bioethics case on the Matter of Conroy. 98 N.J. 321, 486 A.2d 1209 (1985). This matter taken up by the Supreme Court of New Jersey (NJ) reviews the rights of an incompetent patient, their self-determination and the ethical decision to withhold tube feeding. The case summary will apply two ethical definitions and two ethical theories that are relevant to the Matter of Conroy case. A description of the legislation that was…

“Sometimes things are hard, and some things are right. And some things are both. This is one of those things.” –Tim Cook Now when Tim Cook said this he was in no way referring to genome editing, but his words can be applied to many difficult situations. Imagine a world where doctors are gods creating and designing the next generation of human beings. Before a baby is even born they are able to go in and pick and choose what the baby will look like, what abilities they have. They can remove…

In the wake of the medical proceedings, knowledge of these experiments would force the bioethics community to draft The Nuremberg Code, which has had an impact on the world of human experimentation. The Medical Proceedings marked an end to the atrocity and punishment for the wrongs committed against innocent victims. Personal accounts, documents…

To further exemplify the principles of either one of the aforementioned theories, it is essential to apply them to situations that could be fairly argued from either perspective. In the case of Christy O’Donnell, the moral question posed is whether or not it is moral for physicians to euthanize terminally ill patients who wish to end their life on their own terms. O’Donnell, a mother and lawyer, was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer after the discovery of a tumor approximately the size of a…