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636738393092 |
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ESSAY |
Writer Level |
PHD VERIFIED |
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APA |
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10 |
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3-12 PAGES |
Introduction
As concerns have increased regarding the importance of healthcare ethics in enhancing operations in the healthcare sector, four key principles regarding healthcare ethics have been utilized to control the ethical operations in healthcare. Chapter 2 comprehensively explains the four key principles regarding healthcare ethics.
While healthcare ethics are a complex issues spanning across various healthcare organizations as well as healthcare domains, this chapter offers a solution on how to attain ethical operations in improving healthcare and delivery. The author uses a decision making model to demonstrate the application regarding ethical theory as well as principles in decision making in healthcare.
Four Principles of HealthCare Ethics
Non-maleficence
Beneficence
Autonomy
Justice
Principles of HealthCare Ethics
Beneficence
Beneficence is identified as an ethical principle which usually addresses the idea that the actions of a nurse ought to promote good for the interest of the patient.
Non-maleficence
It is an ethical principle that emphasizes on not doing harm or taking an action that has the least possible harm to attain a beneficial outcome.
Principles of HealthCare Ethics
Autonomy
It is an ethical principle that entails taking control over am action or a course of action.it is a deliberate capacity to make a viable decision.
Justice
Justice illustrates the essence of practicing fairness. It is a moral obligation to perform an act on the basis of fair adjunction regarding two competing decisions.
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Four Types of Justice
Commutative
Distributive
Legal
Social
Commutative Justice
It is a type of justice that is based on the principle of equality and emphasizes on practicing equality in all aspects.
Legal Justice
It illustrates the various obligations regarding the government to its citizens as well as the society.
TYPES OF JUSTICE
Distributive Justice
It is a type of justice that is involved in guaranteeing the common welfare through sharing what was given freely by God.
Social Justice
It is a form of justice that depicts that every individual possesses a right to say in the society.
Reflective equilibrium model
Reflective equilibrium model depicts a state of balance or a form of coherence among various beliefs set through a deliberative mutual adjustment process. It is a methodological approach used in moral reasoning. It necessitates that one evaluates their system of set of beliefs so as to make a decision on whether or not to make a step towards a certain action. It offers a demonstration of the various applications regarding ethical theory along with principles in the exercise of implementing clinical decisions.
Reflective Equilibrium Model:
Reflective equilibrium model depicts a state of balance or a form of coherence among various beliefs set through a deliberative mutual adjustment process. It is a methodological approach used in moral reasoning. It necessitates that one evaluates their system of set of beliefs so as to make a decision on whether or not to make a step towards a certain action. It offers a demonstration of the various applications regarding ethical theory along with principles in the exercise of implementing clinical decisions.
Reflective Equilibrium Model
Conclusion
Healthcare ethics enhances the bringing together of various insights regarding a diverse type of panel of leading experts in a variety of fields such as bioethics along with health administration and other areas. Healthcare ethics; justice as well as autonomy, non-maleficence and beneficence offer healthcare practitioners and physicians with an opportunity to practice ethics in the appropriate way and area in the course of their duties. Understanding the different ethical theories as well as principles helps in effective decision making in healthcare organizations as well as effective solving of health issues that emerge.
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