Deontology ethics defines the morality of an action based on whether it is right or wrong, while teleological ethics constitute moral obligation justified by the desirable end or outcome. The two concepts often present myriad challenges among medical practitioners during decision-making scenarios. As such, given a chance, some of the critical ethical principles. Ethics are of great importance and should be considered in decision making. Following the rapid technical advancements, there is a need to have careful ethical choices to preserve life and maximize the quality of care within different centers.
Organizations should strive for ethical fitness by having a clear code of ethics and frameworks. This enhances their ability to analyze and resolve ethical dilemmas critically. An ethical dilemma occurs due to a conflict of two or more principal values (Reid et al., 2018). Hence, in an ethical dilemma situation, it’s important to be fully informed of the situation. This enables one to identify moral issues and critically analyze them basing on the principles, law, and code of ethics.
Ethical principles are essential guides needed to analyze ethical dilemma critically. They include; beneficence, nonmaleficence, autonomy, and justice. Beneficence is simply doing good. Beneficence is vital in an ethical dilemma as it ensures goodness prevails in decision-making. Nonmaleficence originally recognized in the medical field to mean first, do no harm (Vig & Merel, 2019). In an ethical dilemma, it’s vital to ensure minimal detriment is experienced. The facets of autonomy aim at determining self-determination in making decisions because they have a right to do so. Such principles are very fundamental in making crucial decisions in ethical dilemmas which often arise in medical care practices. Such premises are engulfed in Biblical teachings advocating for rights and good deeds in societies.
References
Reid, A. M., Brown, J. M., Smith, J. M., Cope, A. C., & Jamieson, S. (2018). Ethical dilemmas and reflexivity in qualitative research. Perspectives on medical education, 7(2), 69-75.
Vig, E. K., & Merel, S. E. (2019). Ethics education during palliative medicine fellowship. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine®, 36(12), 1076-1080.