Bioethical Principles (Case Study)

Running head: Bioethics Principle
Title: Bioethical Principles (Case Study)
NAME
UNIVERSITY
SUERVISOR

Bioethics Principle
2
Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................5

Bioethics Principle
3
Title: Bioethical Principles (Case Study)
Introduction
The ethical principal and standards are the rules of morality which need to be followed in the
health care unit to respect the culture and values of the society. However, a code of ethics must
respect the choices of the patient. In this case, Tylah is forced to visit the sexual health clinic in
which the nurse is in a discussion about contraception. Tylah is a diabetic patient and involved in
the drinking habit. This habit is dangerous for her health and the patient is involved in a sexual
relationship with a couple of boys in the drinking parties. Beauchamp and Childress (2001),
describes the four major principles regarding biomedical ethics which is implemented in the
scenario. The first and foremost principle is the ethical standard of autonomy. The principle of
autonomy describes that every person has the choice to select his or her own activity
(Beauchamp, 2001). In the current scenario, the nurse is in a conversation with the patient and
asks about sexual relations. Moreover, the questions regarding contraception are personal in
nature. In the conversation, Tylah is not much comfortable in such kind of question. According
to the legal standards, it is the choice of each and every person to perform any type of activity.
The medical unit and institutions are responsible for the medical treatment and care. However,
the personal choice of the patient sometimes harmful for the patient and it is against the other
principles of biomedical ethics
The second principle of biomedical ethics is beneficence. This principle is one of the vital
principles of the health care unit which involves the benefits of the patient. The particular
principles describe that every act of the nurse and clinical specialist must be for the benefit of the
patient. In a particular scenario, the patient is suffering from diabetes which is extremely painful
because of the diet and other limitations. The nurse and other health care staff convince the
patient to leave the drinking and focus on the protection during the sexual relation. The particular
limitations on the habits of the patient are against the principle of autonomy but it is vital to
implement because of the long term benefit of the patient (Randall, 2010).