Bioethical Principles (Case Study)

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Title: Bioethical Principles (Case Study)
Introduction
Ethics are the rational principles of right and wrong that recommend human behavior and
conduct (Pozgar, 2019). Ethical guidelines must be followed during the healthcare practice as
it may lead to several negative implications if not followed (Christen, Ineichen, & Tanner,
2014). For example, not adhering to ethical guidelines may result in breach of the human rights
of an individual like the ethical principle of justice is equivalent to right to equality. Therefore,
breach of an individual’s right can have implications such as filing of a lawsuit. Ethical standards
safeguards the service user’s human and civil right as well. Ethical practice establishes fair
treatment. In the given case, Tylah was forced to come to the sexual health clinic to have a
discussion regarding contraception. Beauchamp and Childress, describes the four major
principles regarding biomedical ethics which is implemented in the scenario (Muirhead, 2012).
The ethical principles in health and social care of non-maleficence, beneficence, autonomy and
justice should be followed in healthcare practice. The first and foremost principle is the ethical
standard of autonomy. Principle of autonomy involves a person’s right of choice, freedom and
privacy (Beauchamp & Childress, 2013). In Tylah’s case, nurse followed the ethical
guideline of the principle of autonomy as she first obtained consent from Tylah prior to asking
personal questions to her. She explained the importance of such questions and why is she asking
those questions. However, Tylah seemed a little uncomfortable during the interaction.
The second principle of biomedical ethics is beneficence. This principle is one of the vital
principles of as it involves the agenda of being beneficial to the person constantly. This principle
indicates that all the actions of healthcare professionals should be for the benefit of the patient. In
Tylah’s case, she is living with diabetes which is an immensely troublesome situation especially
for her age due to restrictions of diet, routine checkups, weight issues, and other issues. She is
also involved in habits of drinking and random sexual encounters. The nurse and other health
professionals must make Tylah understand to be cautious of her drinking habit, focus on the
protection during the sexual relation and being more aware of her health. Implementation of the