an upgrade in ethics
An ethics Upgrade
By
Ben Fehsenfeld
HCM381
Spring 2000
The resurgence of ethics has been a striking phenomenon in the past decade. Although ethics has always had a role in the healthcare field, only in recent years has it become a subject of intense interest and controversy. In addition to others, this interest has affected a variety of other fields as well, in particular, philosophy, religion, social sciences, and law. Ethics are more than just high …
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…others. For example, scheduling patient in way that that results in long delays may maximize economic efficiency but minimize respect for patient dignity. These three key and essential realities of the ethical dimension of healthcare are depicted in the reality prism. Three sides but one prism. The clarity needed to enable informed decision making is not achieved if one side of the prism is cloudy. Also, notice that the three sides interact with each other.
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