To completely understand the ethics of care we must first observe what it is not. Care ethics does not encourage us to be inconsiderate when addressing a task or a person. It actually supports the acts of sacrifice and empathy for others in order to utilize the correct response when using the care ethics theory. Examples used in the text explained how people utilize and perceive care ethics in different manners both good and bad. When someone confronts a situation, putting their individual interest first assuming a reward in return for their act of care, in reality there demonstrating ethical egoism. Although we have individuals who use care ethics in a correct and moral manner implementing ethical virtue when dealing with their loved ones. …show more content…
It ultimately depends on our actions and the manner in which we confront the situation or person. For example, in the passage there is a brief description on how people perceive acts of thoughtfulness in the manner they respond to their obligated task of caring for their loved ones in either a nurturing, compassionate and helpful manner or a begrudgingly, nonchalant and brusqueness way. It all depends on the level of care which is displayed in accordance to the person. We defiantly see this being a problem with utilitarian’s where they don’t place much importance on the emotional portion of determining what’s right and wrong. Believing wholeheartedly on the ethics of care, but not care individually. Although feminist philosophers contemplate about the emotional ties with care are imperative to the moral and motivational discovery, despite the completeness of the story. I believe in order for this ethical theory to be successful, it relies on the actions, beliefs and relationship ties to that individual. People could care for the wrong reasons and motives implementing their own selfish needs and concerns expecting something in return for their acts of kindness while others do it because they genially care and I believe when you do something with the right intentions your utilizing the virtual ethics tradition which is the proper method to successfully conduct the ethical theory of
In my film analysis I will be discussing some of the fourteen principles of a satisfactory moral system and a good ethical decision. I will also discuss how some of the characters use the theory of care ethicist (care ethicist is to treat others as a human being fairly or equally) and virtue theorist (virtue theorist is doing the hard thing). My movie analysis is on John Q.
This paper will talk about the book No Good Deed and how there are many ethical dilemmas that healthcare providers deal with every day. Each day there are ethical issues that arise, especially when caring for terminally ill patients. The book No Good Deed talks about how two nurses struggle with a situation that is far too common in healthcare today. Despite the literature about end of life care, it still remains an issue for many providers and patients. Nurses are lead to deal with multiple ethical issues seen in the book No Good Deed. After reading the book No Good Deed one is able to see how literature about end of life care is viewed and how beneficence plays are large role in nursing care.
The four major ethical principles in health care are: Autonomy – to honor the patient’s right to make their own decision (the opposite is paternalism - the health care provider knows best for the patient), Beneficence – to help the patient advance his/her own good, Nonmaleficence – to do no harm (many bioethical controversies involves this principle), and Justice – to be fair and treat like cases alike. All 4 principles are considered to be in effect at all times. In theory, each is of equal weight or importance. Ethical responsibilities in a given situation depend in part on the nature of the decision and in part on the roles everyone involved play.
When dealing with an ethical dilemma, social workers usually reference back to Reamers 7-step process to help with ethical decision-making. In the given case study, we meet Lori a bright fourteen-year-old who is smart, involved in school activities, and sports. She has had a non-normative impacted life since she was young, such as her mother dying of breast cancer and father dying as well. She has no immediate family and was lucky enough to be placed in a foster home with a family who loves her and wants the best for her.
The problem with care based ethics is the fact that one can not predict what someone else wants. This seems to be a highlight in terms of every concept discussed so far. However this does ring true. Just because one person would find it upsetting or harmful to see the face of the person who killed a family member, what is to be said about those who not deem it as upsetting? Who is being accounted for as to what is offensive or what is not okay for others to
There are questions about transplant allocation in regards to the four major ethical principles in medical ethics: beneficence, autonomy, nonmaleficence and justice. Beneficence is the “obligation of healthcare providers to help people” that are in need, autonomy is the “right of patients to make choices” in regards to their healthcare, nonmaleficence, is the “duty of the healthcare providers to do no harm”, and justice is the “concept of treating everyone in a fair manner” ("Medical Ethics & the Rationing of Health Care: Introduction", n.d., p. 1).
The four ethical virtues of health care must be shown, compassion, discernment, integrity and trustworthiness. Respecting a person’s autonomy understanding and acting on the belief the people have the right decision to make decisions and take action based on their beliefs and value systems. The ethical issues that would be encountered will be to treat each person with passion and respect regardless of sex, race, and religious preference. The environment has no human rights violations, sustains nursing ethical
Review of “Situationism and Virtue Ethics on the Content of Our Character” by Rachana Kamtekatar
The moral of Utilitarianism is, “What is going to reduce the most pain?” Also, when dealing with utilitarianism everyone else’s happiness matters meaning that when you do something for someone even though you do not want to do that for he/she you know that the outcome will make them happy and that’s all that matters. Most of the time when you make someone else happy it makes you happy so therefore your happiness counts equally as well. “The Ethics of care is sometimes seen as a potential moral theory to be substituted for such dominant moral theories as Kantian ethics, utilitarianism, or Aristotelian virtue ethics.” (Held, 115). Care Ethics is based on morality with particular others including emotions in particular relationships, in both private and public life. Care Ethics is difficult to define, but has several distinct features. The Top 3 are moral importance of meeting the needs of particular others, values emotion rather than rejecting it and rejects abstract impartiality. Morality includes reasons and
Why is it so important that healthcare executives adhere to a professional code of ethics?
This essay will provide a theoretical understanding of the four ethical frameworks: Consequentialism, Non- Consequentialism, Virtue Ethics and Care Ethics. When applied to a situation these frameworks help teachers to resolve and justify their decision making. The objective is to apply the four frameworks to the scenario Helping Molly, to establish the most ethical course of action. Finally, a recommended course of action will be justification. The overarching ethical issue present within the Helping Molly scenario is the community sponsorship and the alignment with school beliefs and initiatives.
In order for nurses to practice ethically they must understand the meaning behind each professional value. The first value is human dignity. With each patient we encounter we must show them respect as individuals. It does not matter what the medical condition is, race, ethnicity, culture, religion or gender of the individual. The dignity of a person must be protected. As nurses we must respect the uniqueness of each individual we care for, as this is a fundamental right of all humans. A person with dignity feels a sense of self-worth and as nurses we must do our best to help our patients maintain that feeling of worthiness.
Virginia Held brings up many criticisms of traditional ethical theories in her essay. The ethics of care can be considered as a suitable substitution for other widely accepted ethical theories such as Kantian ethics. The ethics of care recognizes the importance of interpersonal relationships, especially those within the family unit. All people need care at some point during their life, be it at birth or old age. Caring for people that can not provide sufficient care for themselves is a fundamental part of a moral society. Ethical theories based on the importance of a rational and independent individual excludes the importance of interpersonal reliance.
In conclusion, Jean Watson’s theory of caring, a middle-range theory, provides essential framework and guidelines in nursing shortage problem. Nurses who exposed to caring theory have moral and ethical obligations to care for others during challenging situations. Patients, families and other professionals depend on nursing profession, their expertise and knowledge for best patient
Ethics is defined as moral principles that govern a persons or a group’s behavior, ethical principles apply to both personal and professional relationships (Webster, 2015). The field of nursing is a profession that has been highly regarded and respected in society. Most nurses enter the profession in order to utilize their clinical skills to help others in their time of need. Those in failing health rely on nurses to care for them in their most vulnerable states, and expect a level of compassion and humanity while receiving care. Nurses have an ethical responsibility to their patients, clients, and their community. Compassion, empathy, and integrity are staple characteristics that nurses possess that allow them to successfully perform their