Cultural Variation In Beliefs

Running head: END OF LIFE BIOETHICAL ISSUES. 1
End of Life Bioethical Issues.
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END OF LIFE BIOETHICAL ISSUES. 2
Patientcare options are on arise as a result of the improving knowledge and technology in
healthcare systems. This options are more complicated ethical choices to arrive at when it comes
to making decisions concerning the diagnosis and care of dying patients. Many have to make the
decision on best diagnostic alternative for a patient at the expense of not hurting them.
Sometimes these option put healthcare professionals on a dilemma, like when one is corned to
make a choice on how to end patient life or prefer treatment in intensive care units. Decision on
whether to give care to their own patients on a death bed or their loved ones-confront people
from all walks of life.
Coming face with death is a bad experience, which a lot of people have to deal with by
making simple or complex decisions. These decisions can be guided by legal-laws, ethics,
morals, bioethics, religion or medical advice. For example, someone who may be dying might
have to make a choice of having care at home or they may rather have medical treatment in a
facility. Also some may have to make a decision on who or what type of family members they
want involved in their treatment plan and decision making. Some other examples of decisions
they made be face with are; wills, advanced directives, and power of attorney. Many might want
to make a decision on how they want to spend their dying day; like reflecting the meaning of life.
Some might be religious and want to participate in spiritual ritual or confessing of sins like for a
Christian set up due to one believing it’s a curse instead (Watson-Jones et al., 2016). In certain
cultural beliefs, death is considered sacred, therefore planning or mentioning death is
unacceptable, heartless and even treacherous, as this could attract death
Many people die in hospitals and long term facilities; hospice. Therefore, their close
relatives or families are the ones legitimate in making decisions for either themselves, a family
member, or loved ones. Almost 65%-75% of patients who are very critically sick are not able to