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Medical Ethics

Medical Ethics. Advancement in medicine creates new problems. Medical Ethics. How will the recipient of an organ be chosen? Who will be allowed to receive experimental drugs? How will the creation of in vitro embryos be ethically managed?

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Medical Ethics

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  1. Medical Ethics Advancement in medicine creates new problems. Bio-Med Academy

  2. Medical Ethics • How will the recipient of an organ be chosen? • Who will be allowed to receive experimental drugs? • How will the creation of in vitro embryos be ethically managed? • Is it ethical to provide continuing confidentiality about AIDS patients, or should they be required to report their condition? • Does a terminally ill patient have the right to assisted death (euthanasia)? Bio-Med Academy

  3. Medical Ethics • Should people be allowed to sell organs for use in transplants? • Should genetic researchers be allowed to transplant specific genes to create the “perfect” human being? • Should aborted fetuses be used for research? Bio-Med Academy

  4. Bioethics • This is a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research methods and results, especially in medicine. Bio-Med Academy

  5. Bioethical Principles • Autonomy: • Emphasizes the responsibility individuals have for their own lives. • Individuals have the right to self-determination and to make their own decisions and choices. • The rules for informed consent in medicine derive from the principle of autonomy. Bio-Med Academy

  6. Autonomy • Example: • Parent respecting the privacy of a child’s bedroom. Bio-Med Academy

  7. Nonmaleficence (“do no harm”): • It requires individuals to not intentionally or directly harm upon the others Example: • Parent refraining from belittling a child out of anger Bio-Med Academy

  8. Beneficence “Do good” • Directly helping others, acting in their best interests, and being a benefit to them • It requires positive action Example: • Parent helping child with their homework Bio-Med Academy

  9. Justice “Be fair” • It dictates that persons who are equals should qualify for equal treatment, and that resources, risks, and costs should be distributed equitably. Example: • Parent being fair between siblings. Bio-Med Academy

  10. Stakeholders • Are those who are affected by or have a vested interest in the given situation Bio-Med Academy

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