Question

In two pages critically analyze two articles on health care ethics.

Answer 1

Generally by the term Healthcare ethics we mean a set of moral principles,believes and values that guides us in making choices about medical care. At the core of the Health care ethics is our sense of right or wrong and our beliefs about rights we possess and duties owe others.

The four principles of health care ethics are autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficience, and justice.

We shall discuss each principle briefly

to the right of the patient toAutonomy - In medical science, Autonomy refers to retain control over his body.A health care professional can suggest or advise, but any action that attempts to persuade or coerce the patient in making the choice is violation of moral or ethical principles. In this sense, it can be said that the patient must be allowed to take his or her own decisions about the medical care.

2.Beneficience-This principle says that healthcare providers must do all they can to benefit the patient in all situation. All procedures and the treatments recommended shall be intended to provide good to the patient.

3.Non-Maleficience. It is the most important principle of health care ethics. It means"to do no harm".This principle is intended to be the end goal for the practitioner 's decisions and means that medical provider must consider where other people or society could be harmed by a decision made.

4.Justice-The principle if justice says that there should be an element of fairness in all medical decisions.Fairness in decision that burden and benefit, as well as equal distributions of scarce resources and new treatments and for the medical providers to uphold applicable laws and legislationns when making choices.