Introduction Chapter 1: Moral Theory in Bioethics Consequentialism and Deontology Consequentialism Kantian Deontology Rule Theory Case Study: Dr. Mando Alternative Approaches Principlism Particularism Virtue Ethics Feminist Ethics and the Ethics of Care Casuistry Do We Have a Moral Obligation to Obey the Law? Conclusion Exercises Chapter 2: Informed Consent Introduction Legal Cases I. Canterbury v. Spence II. Jandre v. Bullis III. Gorab v. Zook Case Studies IV.
Emergency-Room Deliberation after a Critical Monocycle Accident V. Protection for a "Decisionally Incapable" Patient VI. Patient Coerced into additional Physical Therapy VII. Unwanted Procedure during Surgery VIII. Elderly Man Denied Informed Consent IX. HIV Patient: Confidentiality Hampering Informed Consent Chapter 3: Assessing Capacity Introduction Legal Cases I. Lane v. Candura II.
Morinaga v. See Vue lll. In Re Conservatorship of Pamela J. Case Studies IV. Decisional Capacity and Brain Surgery V. Dementia and Decisional Capacity VI. Capacity after a Motorcycle Accident Chapter 4: Informed Refusal of Treatment Introduction Legal Cases I. Cruzan v.
Director II. Vaccoand WashingtonCases III. Carter v. Canada Case Studies IV. The Last Day of Her Life V. Family Conflict: To Treat or Not to Treat? VII. Family Supports a Child''s Rejection of Treatment VIII. Patient Fails to Show up for Treatment IX.
Assisting Death X. Terminal Sedation: Is it Death? Chapter 5: Medical Futility Introduction Legal Cases I. Futile Treatment of a Newborn? II. Physician''s Right to Withhold Treatment Case Studies III. Doctor Orders Aggressive Treatment; Nurse Objects IV. Appropriate CPR? V. Lake Erie Tragedy VI. Heart Failure, Excessive Weight, and CPR VII.
A Family Fights for a Patient''s Life Chapter 6: Nursing Ethics Introduction Legal Cases I. Lunsfordand TumaCases II. Rogersand MathiasCases III. Monahanand MorvilloCases IV. Hoffmanand RossCases Case Studies V. Does the Nurse Know Better? VI. Potentially Violent Patient VII. Traditional Practice and Child Abuse VIII.
Nurse Refuses to Administer Pain Medication Chapter 7: Privacy and Confidentiality Introduction Legal Cases I. Tarasoff v Regents of the University of California II. Reisner and JarmieCases III. Nasser v. Parker IV. Horne v. Patton Case Studies VI. Disclosing HIV VII.
Children Having Babies VIII. Betrayal by a Physician? IX. Dr. Dorchester''s Curiosity X. Student Kills his Classmate: Is His Psychologist at Fault? Chapter 8: Cultural Competence Introduction Legal Cases I. Commonwealth v. Schaible II. Quintero v.
Encarnacion III. Quintanilla v. Dunkelmen Case Studies IV. An Infant in a Persistent Vegetative State V. Elder Abuse? VI. An Amish Couple Refuses Treatment for Their Infant Daughter VII. Newly Arrived Immigrant and Adherence to Treatment VIII. Three Wives Chapter 9: Human Reproduction Introduction Legal Cases I.
Roe and CaseyCases II. Becker v. Chessin III. K.M. v E.G. IV.
Szafranski v. Dunston Case Studies I. Sterilization of a Developmentally Delayed Child II. Doubts about Pre-implantation Genetic Diagnosis III. Human Cloning IV. Abortion Advice Chapter 10: Clinical Trials Introduction Legal Cases I. Suthers, et al v. Amgen, Inc.
II. Cacchillo v. Insmed, Inc. Case Studies I. Mr. Rosewald''s Decision II. An Incidental Finding from a Brain Scan III. Was it Morally Appropriate to Stop Cancer Trial? IV.
Dr. Rife''s Conflict of Interest Chapter 11: Transplantation Ethics Introduction Legal Cases I. McFall v. Shrimp II. Strunk and PescinskiCases III. Hart v. Brown Case Studies I. Drug Dealer Wants a New Heart II.
Transplantation and Blood Products III. Coerced Donation Appendix: Basic Law The American Legal System Common Law Statutory Law Executive Orders and Agencies Constitutional Law Criminal and Civil Law Lawsuits Index Index of Legal Cases.