Ethical Principles
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Publicado: 16 de septiembre de 2011
Elizabeth Garcia
Legal and Ethical Principles
June 25, 2011
Michael L. Jones
Ethical Principles
i) You are presented with a 52-year-old female patient. She is experiencing acutediscomfort from gall stone symptoms for the fourth time in 8 years. The condition has responded to non-surgical treatment in the past, but each subsequent time is a slower and more painful recovery.She is underinsured and the cost of a surgery would be beyond her means without some sort of write-off or assistance. However, her family makes too much to qualify for Arizona Health Care CostContainment System (AHCCCS). Examine this case, using each of the following principles in turn as a possible guide to your actions:
(1) The Principle of Utility: Bring about the greatest good withthe least harm. This principle promotes happiness, so my job with the patient would be to make her feel comfortable by listening to her problems and make her feel comfortable, put confidence on herand make her feel that everything will be fine.
(2) The Principle of Equality: Everything is distributed equally. Everybody should be treated equality no matter of their background, economystatus, religious or ethnicity. I would treat the patient with respect as same as other patients with different backgrounds.
(3) The Principle of Need: Those with greatest need get thegreatest share. I would provide the patient with information of different medical insurances that are available for her and that it can pay all her needs.
(4) The Principle of Contribution:Everyone receives in proportion to what they put in. This old lady is in a lot of pain for many years, so she needs immediately attention. If there are more patients that need to be seen but they’recondition isn’t as bad as the old lady, then she is a priority.
(5) The Principle of Effort: Those who work hardest get the most. This patient needs urgent treatment to treat her problem, but...
Legal and Ethical Principles
June 25, 2011
Michael L. Jones
Ethical Principles
i) You are presented with a 52-year-old female patient. She is experiencing acutediscomfort from gall stone symptoms for the fourth time in 8 years. The condition has responded to non-surgical treatment in the past, but each subsequent time is a slower and more painful recovery.She is underinsured and the cost of a surgery would be beyond her means without some sort of write-off or assistance. However, her family makes too much to qualify for Arizona Health Care CostContainment System (AHCCCS). Examine this case, using each of the following principles in turn as a possible guide to your actions:
(1) The Principle of Utility: Bring about the greatest good withthe least harm. This principle promotes happiness, so my job with the patient would be to make her feel comfortable by listening to her problems and make her feel comfortable, put confidence on herand make her feel that everything will be fine.
(2) The Principle of Equality: Everything is distributed equally. Everybody should be treated equality no matter of their background, economystatus, religious or ethnicity. I would treat the patient with respect as same as other patients with different backgrounds.
(3) The Principle of Need: Those with greatest need get thegreatest share. I would provide the patient with information of different medical insurances that are available for her and that it can pay all her needs.
(4) The Principle of Contribution:Everyone receives in proportion to what they put in. This old lady is in a lot of pain for many years, so she needs immediately attention. If there are more patients that need to be seen but they’recondition isn’t as bad as the old lady, then she is a priority.
(5) The Principle of Effort: Those who work hardest get the most. This patient needs urgent treatment to treat her problem, but...
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