Question

Legal and Ethical Issues:Case Study

Cathy Smith, an eighty-eight-year-old woman, was admitted to the emergency room from the nursing facility with acute respiratory distress. Although Smith does not have a living will, her daughter Rose, a health care professional, has the power of attorney (POA) to make her mother's health decisions.

Smith suffers from end-stage Alzheimer's disease and recently experienced congestive heart failure. Her condition is alarming. The doctors want to place her on life-support equipment, including a ventilator. Smith's son, Andrew, agrees with the doctor's decision. However, Rose states her mother would never want to be placed on life-support machines to prolong her life.

In regard to Cathy’s case, what should be the core ethical principles relevant to the delivery of care for her and why?

Answer 1

Considering the principle in mind .

THE PRINCIPLE OF RESPECT /AUTONOMY.

It means self rule . There is obligation to respect the autonomy of other persons ,we according to this principle have to respect the decisions made by other people considering their lives.it is also quoted as principle of human dignity. It includes three facets consisting of behavioural , emotional,and cognitive.

Rose is a healthcare worker and has a POA OR HCPA(healthcare power of attorney)it is a legal document that allows an individual to empower another person to make decisions about his or her medical care . A healthcare attorney refers to both legal document and a legal person with specific authority.

Ethics are important to follow , becouse it make everything run smoothly. Ethics are everywhere like politics , lawful, religious or social.