A major controversial issue that has been very commonly seen around our everyday society is cosmetic surgery. In case number seven, ‘Aggressive Advertising For Cosmetic Surgery’, describes the aggressiveness of the advertisement that cosmetic surgery. The case addresses the questions whether it is ethically acceptable for physicians to provide services that employ their medical skills for ends other than treating a medical illness or condition, if it is ethically acceptable for physicians to stimulate demand for sure services with attention-grabbing advertisements that may take advantage of some people’s insecurities, as well as the question that addresses if medicine best understood as a business or as a profession with stricter moral norms …show more content…
In the article, “Cosmetic Surgery, Suspect Norms, and the Ethics of Complicity” written by Margaret Olivia Little, a case was mentioned about a young boy who has ears that stick out who continuously is being teases in the extent that it taunts the young boy at night and affects his grades in school. The parents want to result in cosmetic surgery to tuck the young boy’s ears in closer to his head. As some may argue that not all cosmetic surgery is made to enhance physical attributes but to actually help someone to stop real life suffering and trauma. Although that argument has valid points, there is a major error in it. Something that is not often thought of is the image that society considers as “normal”. In response to this case Little states, “society surely deserve blame for at least some of the boy’s suffering-not because society has preferences or norms about appearance but because it is immoral in its “enforcement of those norms”. Yes, the deciding to undergo surgery to help the boy live a life without torment from those around him can help prevent mental trauma, however, it is those who set the preconceived image or what is “normal”. Little also mentions that cosmetic surgeries are all revolved around altering their image it look more European. If the Marjory of people want to alter their looks to look a bit more European, it …show more content…
I believe that the cosmetic surgery goes against the core values of medicine. Cosmetic surgery is mainly a business like industry that promotes enhancement of individuals who have no medical illnesses in exchange for money. Although I did not cover all the possible refutation regarding cosmetic surgery, I believe that the cases that I presented helped show that cosmetic surgery are not ethically acceptable due to the Consequentialist ethical approach that I was aiming to achieve through the reasoning mentioned. The long-term consequences of allowing cosmetic surgery should be taken seriously before it would disintegrate the society that we have today more than it has already been. After writing this paper, a question that I want to learn more in depth about is how cosmetic surgery is viewed as from someone who has already gotten it done, and to see more of the reasoning to compare it to
On the other hand, cosmetic Botox treatments are elective procedures and hence not covered by insurance plans. Even if this is the case, it is worth contacting your insurance policy provider for confirmation. Allergan, who are the makers of Botox offer reimbursement options to their esteemed
’”(Westerfeild 43) In the book Westerfeild made it clear what the society was making the citizens think, which is want the procedure even more and to think they are ugly and less than Pretties.
In today society, beauty in a woman seems to be the measured of her size, or the structure of her nose and lips. Plastic surgery has become a popular procedure for people, mostly for women, to fit in social class, race, or beauty. Most women are insecure about their body or face, wondering if they are perfect enough for the society to call the beautiful; this is when cosmetic surgery comes in. To fix what “needed” to be fixed. To begin with, there is no point in cutting your face or your body to add or remove something most people call ugly. “The Pitfalls of Plastic Surgery” explored the desire of human to become beyond perfection by the undergoing plastic surgery. The author, Camille Pagalia, took a look how now days how Americans are so obsessed
Surgeons discussed their widespread discomfort about how many people were getting plastic surgery because of these programs. When they were asked what they’re greatest fear is they responded, “The reason for getting plastic surgery”. They believe it is encouraging them to altar themselves in a negative manner. This is also one of the issues that Pink, an American singer, song writer, and actress brings to attention in her video “Stupid
In conclusion, cosmetic surgery is not a solution to peer pressure, insecurity and bullying , in contrary, it increases depression rate for most people,causes selfdestruction for most cases, and damgages ones selfesteem after idolizing celebrities who have the perfect figure.
The media has had an increasingly destructive effect on young people who are becoming worryingly obsessed with their body image. The media is saturated in sexual imagery in which young people have to face every day. The sheer volume of sexual imagery in the media today has resulted in the vast majority of young people to become hooked on looking as near to perfection everyday by using the latest products and buying the latest fashions. This used to be enough but lately the next step to achieving perfection is cosmetic surgery. Everyone wants to look attractive, especially teenagers who are not only put under massive strain to succeed but to look beautiful and climb the ranks of the social ladder, and it seems that the only way to achieve the much desired beauty is to turn to drastic measures.
Aesthetic, cosmetic, or commonly referred to by the layman as plastic surgery refers to a range of operations performed in order to repair or restore body parts to look normal or to enhance a particular structure or anatomy that is already regular as a fully functioning body part. The demand for this form of surgery has undergone an increasing trend in recent years, as various societies’ cultures have become more concerned with external human image and appearance. These growths in demand for aesthetic plastic surgery and the advocacy of practice in the media have invited concerns about the ethical aptness and permissibility of this medical procedure (Sterodimas, Radwanski, & Pitanguy, 2011). Advanced research, and novel technologies derived from such research, almost always raises ethical and moral considerations. It is essential to create an educated and well-informed public about the ethical issues in this field of medical study. This paper seeks to investigate and illustrate the ethical considerations that are in relation with the implementation and adaptation of cosmetic surgery, ranging from those that are related to injuries sustained from traumatic accidents to those that are purely initiated for enhancement purposes by individuals for various reasons. Also, various perspectives toward the issue of cosmetic surgery will be illustrated and discussed with respect to the basic normative theories in order to allow the evaluation of its moral correctness from various viewpoints.
Plastic surgery is one of the most growing fields in medicine. Reconstructive surgery is one of the branches from plastic surgery and it is defined as surgeries performed to restore facial and body defects caused by a disease, trauma, burns, or birth defects (Nelson, 2010). When it first started, it focused on helping people who are having difficulty blending in society. For instance, during the Renaissance era, in the late 1700s, doctors worked on enhancing the appearance of patients suffering from the nose deformation caused by syphilis using plastic surgery. Enabling them to blend in society and cover the disease. Also, after World War I, because there were a large number of soldiers with disfiguring injuries, the United States of America relied on plastic surgeries to improve the life of wounded soldiers (Nelson, 2010). The other branch of plastic surgery is cosmetic surgery. This type of surgery is performed to preserve or restore normal appearances, or to enhance it beyond the average level (American Board of Cosmetic Surgery, 2014). For the last couple of years, Plastic surgery marketing has focused massively on cosmetic surgery procedures rather than reconstructive ones. This type of advertising is having negative effects on society by increasing the number of needless procedures, changing the true meaning of beauty, and harming females’ self-esteem.
Some people’s obsession with plastic surgery is obviously getting out of control. It starts with only getting one thing fixed or corrected but then quickly escalates and before you know it, a face that once was all-flesh turns into plastic. According to a study conducted by Nigel Mercer (2009), “The number of official cosmetic surgeries has more than tripled to 34,000 since 2003”. The two reasons why plastic surgery should be banned are because of its high health risks, and because of the additional pressure it puts on people to look picture-perfect.
Society manifests its obsession with physical perfection by having surgical procedures done on daily basis. These surgeries allow for almost any cosmetic transformation. For example a person can have anything from removing a birthmark to inserting breast implants to having a tummy tuck done on their body. Society manifests their obsession with physical perfection by having these procedures done to them. These procedures enable society to achieve 'perfection';, much like Georgiana in the 'Birthmark';.
This report aims to explore the different views held on the effects of cosmetic surgery on teenagers. The report will also provide background to the debate, its social significance, identify the parties involved and put forward the differing arguments related to the views held.
The ad relates to the social expectation that is shaped by advertisements regarding our senses of our own bodies and what we think they should like. Evidently feeding into this notion; medical institutions are contributing to the social construction of sexuality and popularity of cosmetic surgery. In My Body is My Art, Kathy Davis argues cosmetic surgery is a complex dilemma of “problem and solution, symptom of oppression and act of empowerment, all in one” (169). This is evident in the advertisement where it is clearly telling people that the answer to the problems you’re having with your body is to have surgery.
Cosmetic surgery is becoming a trend world-wide today because humans can never be fully satisfied in terms of looks; however, this type of surgery has many serious perils rather than some benefits that we already know.
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Have you ever looked in the mirror and not liked what you saw? Haven’t we all? How about this, have you ever looked in the mirror and considered spending thousands of dollars to change what you see? Nope, me neither, but unfortunately thousands of people everyday do. Whether it’s a new nose, bigger breasts, an uplifted face, or any other cosmetic surgery, everyday someone is going under the knife to feel better about themselves. Now you may think, well that’s fine if they’re happy that way. However, it is most likely that after a surgery they will be more upset with what they see. There are many risks ignored by patients having cosmetic surgery