Essays and Research Papers on Medical Ethics

3 pages in length. The writer briefly discusses the ethical nature of allowing someone to languish in a persistent vegetative state (PVS). Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 20 page book review that summarizes and analyzes For the Patient's Good, The Restoration of Beneficence in Health Care by Edmund D. Pellegrino and David Thomasma. The writer first introduces the text, then offers a detailed summation of the arguments presented in the three section of the book. This is followed by the writer's ...

A 6 page paper which discusses the pros and cons of stem cell research. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 7 page review of the evolution in the way we define death. This paper suggests technology has played a critical role in that definition. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper considers a test case of medical data mining in a morally permissible and morally impermissible version; and three features that could be used to discriminate between the two versions. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 9 page paper provides a solid argument against euthanasia. The other side is addressed as well, but many points are made to render the practice abhorrent. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 4 page paper including an abstract. The essay begins with a definition and explanation of medical futility, including an example of futility and an example of non-futility. The two ethical approaches explained in this paper are utilitarian ethics and deontological ethics. The writer concludes that this type of medical decision must involve certain ethical ...

A 3 page discussion of the dilemma presented in organ transplantation. This paper uses the case of Todd Krampitz who found a way to cut in line and receive an organ before he would have done so had he abided by transplant protocol. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

4 pages in length. To be entirely autonomous, one must also possess the moral and legal authority to take one's own life; however, contemporary society stops short of this specific aspect of a self-governing existence and imposes strict limitations upon a person's desire to take his or her life within the context of medically-related ...

This 3 page paper analyzes an article by Schofield and Rothestein regarding Abbott Labs' 400% price increase and the NIH response. Bibliography lists 1 source.

11 pages in length. The question about cloning is not whether it can be done but rather should it be done. Clearly, scientific technology has already rendered a number of examples how cloning is indeed possible in today's global society, however, no one has heretofore established that philosophical line whereby humanity ceases to ...

6 pages in length. Australia, held in one of the highest regards with regard to organ transplant success rates, has found itself up against the same ethical wall as other global communities grappling with the issue of policy. There is no question as to Australia's desire to move forward as the medical community ...

A 6 page consideration of the processes that are lacking in terms of providing for the best interest of terminally ill children. This article explores the pros and cons of this form of passive euthanasia. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

3 pages in length. Negligence and malpractice are often mistakenly used to mean the same thing when they each have their own separate implications. To be negligent is to conduct oneself in a manner that lacks due care or in other words to be careless in one's actions. The extent to which ...

A 4 page overview of the societal implications of this controversial research. The author approaches the subject from the perspective of the scientist and the nurse who are directly and peripherally involved in the research. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

4 pages in length. Ethical concerns notwithstanding, stem cell research represents the cusp of future technological advancement where health care is concerned. Indeed, the ethical debate that currently rages poses tremendous implications upon how mankind moves forward in an age where technology is presenting lifesaving opportunities like never before, however, those are separate ...

This 4 page paper discusses managed health care and the ethics of them. The essay identifies the limits placed on patients and physicians. The basic argument is that managed health care companies are neither ethical nor moral. Bibliography lists 1 sources.

This 7 page paper begins with an explanation of what a stem cell is and why it is so valuable. The writer reports some of the diseases stem cells can cure and/or prevent and discusses the progress in stem cell research. This is followed by a discussion of the ethical dilemma with this type ...

This 3 page paper discusses some of the ethical issues facing the pharmaceutical industry. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page research paper/essay that defines medicalization and explain why this process can be detrimental to patient outcomes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 3 page paper discusses the ethical implications of Bristol-Meyers’ use of African villagers in an AIDS drug testing experiment, and argues that despite its clear statement of its intentions, the company was unethical in its conduct, since it used the villagers as a means to an end. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 3 page research paper that first looks at John Hughes' contentions in Citizen Cyborg that humans will soon blend with machines in order to enhance human capabilities and then discusses this development from the standpoint of Taoism. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A 3 page reflection on the death the author’s uncle. Because organs are limited in supply many die before ever receiving them. Stem cell research could feasibly overcome this problem. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

In three pages this persuasive essay argues in support of the practice of euthanasia. Four sources are listed in the bibliography.

A 6 page paper, and 3 page annotated bibliography, which discusses organ donations. Bibliography lists 10 sources.