PHIL 2440 Medical Ethics(with complete solutions)

Lipkin (lying) correct answers urges a decidedly paternalistic attitude toward truth-telling. He argues that because the stress of being sick can distort patients' thinking and because they lack understanding of medical concepts, it is usually impossible to convey to them the full medical truth. Many times, telling the whole truth can do more harm than good. Moreover many patients prefer not to know the full details about their condition. Brody correct answers advocates for transparency model - means that the physician has a responsibility to make his reasoning transparent to the patient. Recommendation - explain reasoning. Doesn't necessarily need to explain risks. WORRIES: Patients may not always know what questions to ask. Doctors are required to disclose whatever is deemed appropriate by the medical community. Mary Anne Warren correct answers Argues that the fetus is not a person. Abortion is wrong if it is the killing of an innocent person. A fetus is not a person. Abortion is morally permissible. Moral community is made up of people who are conscious, reasoning, have self-motivated actions, have the capacity to communicate, have self-concepts and/or self-awareness. A fetus is none of these. She says that a fetus is a long way from being a person so its right to life is overridden by a mothers decision to end pregnancy She believes that infanticide is not murder, but it is also not morally acceptable. Rachels correct answers In favor of active euthanasia. Passive euthanasia is permissible to reduce suffering. If an action promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no one's rights, then that action is morally acceptable. In at least some cases, active euthanasia promotes the best interests of everyone concerned and violates no one's rights. Therefore, in at least some cases, active euthanasia is morally acceptable. Callahan correct answers Against euthanasia. We should permit an act only if it will benefit the patient. Permitting euthanasia or assisted suicide would not be beneficial to the patient. Thus we should not permit euthanasia or assisted suicide. -Killing is different than letting die -VAE conflicts with aims of medical profession Gay-Williams correct answers -opposes euthanasia -it violates a humans natural inclination to continue living Brock correct answers Supports active voluntary euthanasia. It's morally permissible on basis of respect for patient autonomy. Individuals take responsibility for themselves, control how and when they die. Gill correct answers Defends that the having the Oregon Law works better than not offering it. Autonomy-respects autonomy by giving choices. Defends that it is not