Case Scenario:
Ethics Around the Globe:Project for Health Care students
Your 82-year-old patient is in kidney failure and requires hemodialysis but this sort of medical intervention goes against her religious beliefs. Without this treatment she will certainly die. With the treatment she can expect to live a relatively normal life for years to come. She has no other diseases or conditions.
You will consider possible solutions based on different ethical perspectives.
- What would someone do from the perspective of Aristotle’s virtue based ethics? Explain why.
- What would someone do from the Buddhist ethical perspective? Explain why.
- What would you do in this situation? Why?
Your assignment must be 1 to 2 pages in APA format.