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In the essay “Why Abortion is Immoral,” philosopher Don Marquis uses utilitarian principles to argue that “abortion is, except in rare cases, seriously immoral…[and] in the same category as killing an innocent human being” (223). However, he deliberately avoids relating his thesis to abortion in the specific contexts of rape, maternal death, and severe postpartum health complications. Thus, in my analysis of his claim, I plan on adopting Marquis’ utilitarian perspective to evaluate the…

Phase. This phase begins immediately after the traumatic incident occurs. A person going through this stage “... may be manifested by… standing in harm’s way, or wandering aimlessly, seemingly out of touch with their surroundings” (“PTSD: National Center for PTSD.”) The night of Holden’s brother, Allie’s, death, Holden broke all of the windows in his garage, and was sent to the hospital. This shows that Holden put himself in harm’s way…

The short story called “Insignificant Gestures”, is written by Jo Cannon and it`s about a doctor that looks back at his time as a district health officer in Africa and he ponders over the choices he made and his time there. The narrator remains unnamed through the story. He used to be a district health officer in Africa at the age of 28, and ten years later when reflects back on his time he has retrained as a psychiatrist. He emphasizes a lot that he isn´t the person he used to be back in…

‘thousands life saver’ group? But that speech alone was not sufficient to grow my interest in public health. Day by day I was feeling the importance of public health while dealing with various patients as a clinician. During my Intern period at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, I exposed with diverse type of diseases and comprehended that to explore the depth of the medicine, there is no alternative…

Animal testing is inhumane and neglects animals’ rights. While animal testing is vile and does not uphold animal rights, it is necessary for medical research. We shouldn't pause medical research because activists feel bad for an overpopulated species. In “Using Animals For Testing: Pros Versus Cons” ,Ian Murnaghan, a medical writer, elucidates his “Personal Choice” saying, “ While there are numerous pros and cons of animal testing, ethical aspect overshadows both of them, which means that…

Socrates’s Argument on Death The topic of death frightens human beings for several reasons because of the speculation and the anxiety that surround death. Even though most people fear death, philosophers such as Socrates argue that there is no valid reason to fear death (Ahrensdorf 1995). According to 5Socrates, death is a blessing in the context of the relocation of the soul. Socrates avers that death is something that people should not fear and provide several arguments to validate his…

It is clear that the utmost importance in any medical context is the relationship between the healthcare practitioner and the patient. The duty of a physician is to adhere to certain principles of medical ethics namely the principles of respect for autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. By examining the case study involving Dr. Nancy Morrison, one can observe that these principles are often ambiguous when referring to the issue of whether she committed voluntary active euthanasia or…

Question 5 Should Euthanasia be Legalised: The Case Study of Johan Wright Euthanasia – the act referred as easy or painless death, is the known practice of deliberate ending of life of a person suffering from incurable disease or condition (Mosby’s Medical Dictionary, 2009). Over the years, euthanasia served as an option to not only those who suffer from incurable disease and pain, but also to individuals who are “done with life” in countries that have legalised assisted suicide. This essay…

to make decision to withdraw medical treatment for an incompetent patient? Fong Tsz Yang 15002689 NUR 3002 Ethical and Legal Aspects of Health Care Tung Wah College Is it moral to make decision to withdraw medical treatment for an incompetent patient? Introduction This paper is going to evaluate the morality of making a decision to withdraw medical treatment for an incompetent patient, the case of Robert Wendland, based on ethical theories, principles in medical ethics, capacity and…

Thomas Nagel believed that death itself is not bad but what is bad about dying is that your life is taken away from you. Another position that Nagel had was that death is simply a state of non-existence and is not bad. The reason he thought that was because death and conscious life are mutually exclusive states. Nagels assumption was that death is the permanent end of our existence of our organic and conscious self. Epicures believed that death is nothing to us and that it was neither good or…