Question

-Identify moral dilemmas encountered in patient relationships.

Answer 1

Ethical dilemmas rise when moral issues raise questions that cannot be answered which is right and which is wrong.

A moral dilemma occurs when some evidence indicates that an act is morally right and some evidence indicates the act is morally wrong.

Patient would believe that, they will get right care from the physician, dilemmas arises when doctor gives two options for the same treatment

For example: physicians can say, "I know it will be hard to stay in bed for the remainder of your pregnancy. Let's talk about what problems it will create and try to solve them together." Or, "I can give you a medication to help with your symptoms, but I also suspect the symptoms will go away if you wait a little longer. Would you prefer to try the medication, or to wait?" Or, "I understand that you are not ready to consider counseling yet. Sometimes it's difficult to take medications, even though you know they are important. What will make it easier for you to take this medication?

Dilemmas may arise when a patient refuses medical intervention but does not withdraw from the role of being a patient. For instance, an intrapartum patient, with a complete placenta previa, who refuses to undergo a cesarean delivery, often does not present the option for the physician to withdraw from participation in her care