Essays and Research Papers on Medical Ethics

A 2.5 page paper which examines what should be done with the woman who has been in a vegetative state since 1990. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 6 page paper that discusses medical ethics in general and beneficence or doing good in particular. The thesis is that health care professionals should be concerned exclusively with doing as much good as possible. Five ethical principles are identified and explained. The fact that one is often at odds with another is also discussed, ...

This 28 page paper outlines the use of artificial intelligence in medicine. This paper outlines some of the major ways in which AI has improved the function of physicians and researchers. Bibliography lists 55 sources.

A 5 page exploration of the ethical considerations involved in organ transplant. The author emphasizes that while both the utilitarian approaches of John Stewart Mill and the deontological approach of Immanuel Kant can easily be utilized to justify transplant situations where organs are procured from a naturally expired individual, possibilities such as procuring organs ...

A 4 page paper which examines if euthanasia is a proper alternative for the medical establishment only in cases where the patient only has days to live as opposed to a recent diagnosis of terminal illness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. The paper treats therapeutic and reproductive cloning separately, and illustrates the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls. There is little ethical support for reproductive cloning, but therapeutic cloning is less clear. One author states that we should not avoid ...

A 3 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. Stem cells used in therapeutic cloning are most plentiful in placenta and aborted fetuses, but they also are available in every adult. Therapeutic cloning does not seem to be as much an issue as is the origin of the stem cells from which ...

An 8 page, side by side review of two articles involving human cloning. One supports the research while the other contests it. The author of this paper compares the approaches of the two articles in regard to such factors as empirical basis, bias, propaganda, credibility, and logical fallacies (errors of perspective, errors of ...

This 9 page paper discusses the issues offered by Rayna Rapp in her book: Testing Women, Testing the Fetus. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 5 page paper discusses the views of euthanasia by David Callahan and John Lachs as a means of understanding the case both for and against euthanasia. Kantanian ethics are discussed along with the differing opinions of both men. Bibliography lists 0 sources.

A 4 page research paper that examines the topic of death and dying from a medical standpoint, but also argues that is more than a medical event and should be approached with sociological, cultural and ethical considerations in mind. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

This 10 page paper examines the controversial debate regarding human cloning and stem cell research. Some religious arguments are made, but scientific and secular ethical dilemmas are discussed as well. Both sides of the issue are carefully examined. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 12 page overview of stem cell research and the potentially wonderful applications that research could be applied to in the future. The author emphasizes, however, that stem cell utilization requires the harvest of cells. The primary donors are aborted fetuses. The contention is presented that until that limitation can be overcome, ...

Although there are national guidelines, the standards for paramedics vary by region and province. This paper discusses the differences in certification standards for British Columbia and Ontario and finds that the two programs are dissimilar in that a paramedic can start working after completing a brief 80-hour training course in British Columbia, whereas all ...

A paper which looks at the use of evidence based practice in treatment and management of dementia, with reference to the implementation of research in order to develop best practice. Bibliography lists 7 sources

A 6 page paper that discusses medical ethics in general and beneficence or doing good in particular. The thesis is that health care professionals should be concerned exclusively with doing as much good as possible. Five ethical principles are identified and explained. The fact that one is often at odds with another is also discussed, ...

This 28 page paper outlines the use of artificial intelligence in medicine. This paper outlines some of the major ways in which AI has improved the function of physicians and researchers. Bibliography lists 55 sources.

This is a 5 page paper discussing ethical perspectives of why people should not continue with the practice of organ trafficking. The growing need for kidney transplants worldwide has led to an increase in international criminals organizations dealing in organ trafficking. Within the European market, these organizations are “pressuring poor Eastern Europeans into selling their ...

A 2.5 page paper which examines what should be done with the woman who has been in a vegetative state since 1990. Bibliography lists 1 source.

A 5 page exploration of the ethical considerations involved in organ transplant. The author emphasizes that while both the utilitarian approaches of John Stewart Mill and the deontological approach of Immanuel Kant can easily be utilized to justify transplant situations where organs are procured from a naturally expired individual, possibilities such as procuring organs ...

A 4 page paper which examines if euthanasia is a proper alternative for the medical establishment only in cases where the patient only has days to live as opposed to a recent diagnosis of terminal illness. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 4 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. The paper treats therapeutic and reproductive cloning separately, and illustrates the applicability of the philosophies of Kant, Mill and Rawls. There is little ethical support for reproductive cloning, but therapeutic cloning is less clear. One author states that we should not avoid ...

A 3 page paper discussing the ethics of human cloning. Stem cells used in therapeutic cloning are most plentiful in placenta and aborted fetuses, but they also are available in every adult. Therapeutic cloning does not seem to be as much an issue as is the origin of the stem cells from which ...

An 8 page, side by side review of two articles involving human cloning. One supports the research while the other contests it. The author of this paper compares the approaches of the two articles in regard to such factors as empirical basis, bias, propaganda, credibility, and logical fallacies (errors of perspective, errors of ...

This 9 page paper discusses the issues offered by Rayna Rapp in her book: Testing Women, Testing the Fetus. Bibliography lists 1 source.