Immoral or Moral Ethics

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In relation, ethics of care, which is a feminist philosophical perspective that uses a relational and context-bound approach toward morality and decision making. These ideas concerning both the nature of morality and normative ethical theory. (pg.43) Ethics of care involves two people, the “one-caring” and the “cared-for.” However, what is identifiable in this relation is that the one-caring acts in response to a perceived demand for the individual being cared for. Thus, the act is driven by an discernment of the patients need. The physician must inhered to the feelings and senses that the patient is experiencing and initiates a commitment to ensure patient wellness. (pg 67-68) Consequently, the physician may withhold information that the patient may not understand, in efforts to help minimize the patient's anxiety levels, understanding of medical terminology, and uncertainty of the procedure. In this case the patient, Jeff, was not informed about his micro dot tumor and was unable to ask question of seek counsel for his condition. Furthermore, the patient was not informed of the risk of the surgery and cancer; thus, not given the proper tools to grant informed consent.

"Informed consent is required for every invasive medical procedure, from getting your ears pierced to having an abortion." (Bob McDonnell) When an individual is not given informed data about their diagnoses this breaches ethical standards that are put into effect to promote magnificence. This means non-harming or inflicting harm to achieve a beneficial outcome for the patient. For example, what if Jeff was part of the 1/500 people that will develop a cancerous tumor in 6-8 months; what will the doctor do if this was to occur. The probability is not very high but who is the doctor to play god with the patients life. I believe human beings have a strong urge of self-determination and should have the right of free will. For the doctor to exclude that the possibility of complications are not prevalent in this case is deceitful. Jeff should have been given the information about the different forms of treatments possible and should have been able to asked questions until he felt at ease with the information that was presented to him.

Work Cited

Bob McDonnell http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/b/bobmcdonne446578.html

Jeff C. Miller

http://todayinsci.com/M/Miller_Jeff/MillerJeff-Quotations.htm