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…
Both Hamlet and Holden Caulfield have extreme psychological issues that stem from the tragic deaths that occured within their families. However, literary critics have questioned the authenticity of Hamlet’s so-called “insanity” for centuries. Holden’s mental illness is much more believable than the psychological issues that Hamlet claims to have. This is shown through Holden’s obsession with suicide, Hamlet’s soliloquies about his pretend madness, and Hamlet’s odd, irrational behavior that is so…
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…
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…
Being a doctor has always been a dream of mine. I love the sciences and I also love helping people. More importantly, this can be because I can compare my characteristics and personality as similar to that of a doctor. These include being patient, confident, and knowledgeable. However other qualities that I admire the most of a doctor is being caring and compassionate. My drive for wanting to be a doctor comes from numerous experiences in my life. These experiences varied from me being the…