Ethical Delimmas
Write a 1500-word essay addressing each of the following points/questions.
1) Describe why there is such a struggle when addressing end-of-life issues
2) What are the differences between allowing a patient to die and physician-assisted suicide?
3) Discuss the controversy that can occur when considering a patient’s right to know whether a caregiver has AIDS and the caregiver’s right to privacy and confidentiality.
4) Describe the distinctions among wrongful birth, wrongful life, and wrongful conception. Discuss the moral dilemmas of these concepts
5) Discuss the arguments for and against partial birth abortions
6) Discuss why there is controversy over genetic markers and stem cell research