Category: Ethics

Ethical considerations are essential to making day-to-day decisions in the field of public health. This applies in any cases regarding communities that have a history of marginalization and discrimination, as achieving health equity is especially critical for them (Ortmann et al., 2016, p. 9). This applies extensively to the case of the research operation that…

Table of Contents Steps for Preparing the Code Participants Elements Impact on Participants Plan for Educational Sessions Educational Sessions Implementation Performance Evaluation Conclusion References It is worth noting that the principles of medical ethics must be observed by medical professionals in their daily activities. The duty of the medical professional is to care for the…

Table of Contents Key Points The Tuskegee Experiment Tuskegee Experiment: Ethical Violations Nazi Medical Experiments Nazi Medical Experiments: Ethical Violations Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells Henrietta Lacks and HeLa Cells: Ethical Violations References Key Points Medical research has advanced on the basis of studies that were performed without following the basic standards of ethical treatment…

Nurses often face ethical, legal, and regular dilemmas when caring for many patients. Informed consent can sometimes become a significant ethical issue for nurses (Sastrawan et al., 2021). The difficulty may arise when there are concerns that patients or their families have not been informed and do not fully understand the treatment methods applied to…

It has become common today to view the research ethics of human subjects in the light of The Nuremberg Code (1949), which lies in the foundation of all further reports on this subject. It is important to trace the roots of these ethical regulations that go back to the Nazi executions at wartime. The first…

This study puts two human rights at risk, namely the right to privacy and the right to social security. The first is because this academic paper will present statistics related to personal bar codes. The latter is due to the possible non-provision of a medication scanning for inquiry purposes of persons with diminished autonomy whose…

Nursing as a profession involves taking care of human health, feelings, and various physical needs. Congestion is often widespread during the performance of duties and obligations, making it hard to practice integrity. The intricacy of dealing with patients and their ever-changing, challenging, but essential requests lead to a moral impasse that can cause legal reparation.…

Introduction Male circumcision (MC) – excision of penile prepuce (Morris & Kriegler, 2017). Often performed in infants for therapeutic, prophylactic, or religious reasons. MC without local anesthetics: Sensitivity to pain (Morris, 2016). Ethical issues Risks >health benefits. ‘Do no harm’ principle – normal genitalia. Proposed thesis: MC without anesthetics lacks medical & ethical justification. Male…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Introduction The position of doctors comes with many responsibilities, and one of them is to provide the patient with the whole truth about their condition, treatment, and prognosis. From this perspective, the doctor is ethically required to never withhold the relevant information from the patient and relay to them…

Some countries with fewer laws regarding the strictness of medical procedures may attract foreign visitors that come with the sole purpose of getting a treatment they could not secure in their home regions. Panama is one such country, as this South American nation does not possess sufficient laws that control critical healthcare operations (Vergès et…