Nursing | Eminence Papers

Suffering

Suffering Compassionate nursing care is not easily separable from the notion of suffering. Suffering involves any pain—physical, emotional, or spiritual—that affects the quality of life of an...

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in End-of-Life Care

Navigating Ethical Dilemmas in End-of-Life Care Tonya Archer, a fifteen-year-old who experienced irreversible brain damage following cardiac arrest, presents a deeply challenging ethical dilemma. In...

The Ethics of Organ Conscription

The Ethics of Organ Conscription The global shortage of donor organs presents a significant ethical dilemma, with many patients dying due to a lack of available organs. Organ conscription is the...

Ethical and Moral Considerations in Limiting Life Support

Ethical and Moral Considerations in Limiting Life Support The Patient’s Directives In the case of Mr. Martinez, the central ethical concern is respecting his autonomy, which is expressed through a...

The Right to Experimental Drugs: Ethical Considerations

The Right to Experimental Drugs: Ethical Considerations The debate over whether patients with no other treatment options should have access to unproven, experimental drugs is both complex and...

Ethical Theory Matrix

Ethical Theory Matrix Theory Decision Criteria Your Own Example Strengths Weaknesses Utilitarianism The morally correct action is the one that maximizes overall happiness or utility for the...