Application of Ethical Principles | Assignment

RUNNING HEAD: APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES 0
Ethical Principles
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SYSTEMJP
2020

APPLICATION OF ETHICAL PRINCIPLES 1
Introduction
Ethics are considered to be moral principles and guidelines that shapes the decisions
of the person. Also, it is considered to be the moral values that bounds the person to maintain
the ethics and ensures that the person follows the ethical principles that guide the behaviour
of the concerned person (Kagan, 2018). The assessment will majorly focus on the ethical
principles to be followed by Mr. North that will justify his decision to withhold or bringing
the right to the truth to his wife. The application of ethical theories is also being elaborated to
demonstrate the understanding of the ethical decision.
Ethical Principles
Ethical principles are grounded by the values and morals that guides the decision
making and is effectively used for solving the ethical dilemma and conflicts. The following
are some of the ethical principles that will be guiding the decision of Mr. North:
Autonomy
Autonomy is seen as the ‘self-rule’ which demonstrates that the person must respect
the autonomy of the other person through giving acknowledgment to their thoughts and
beliefs regarding their own lives. It is also concerned to be the principle of human dignity
wherein the person is obligated to respect the beliefs of others without having control of
external influences (Hammersley, 2015). In case of Mr. North, the staff must not tell the
deteriorating condition of North to the wife by respecting the thoughts of him as he is aware
of the fact that this will subsequently bring decline in the health.
Beneficence
The principle of beneficence demonstrates that the person must bring the goodness in
all of the actions through preventing the person from any kind of harm. This principle
specifically ensure that the person is protecting and defending the rights of others that can be
used to give benefits to the other person (Salminen, et al., 2016). Application of this
principle on the condition of Mr. North can be seen from the fact that North must not share
the details of his health as it can harm the health of his wife. As his wife has history of
anxiety, it can be noted that it can be really harmful for her to know about the condition of
her husband. Therefore, it will be ethical if the condition of her husband is kept private for
the sake of her wellbeing.