Contemporary Issues in Health and Social Science

Contemporary Issues
in Health and Social
Science

Table of Content
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Ethical dilemma is also known as ethical paradox which is defined as a problem
developed for an individual in the decision making process. In more simple words ethical
dilemma in health and social care involves call a person to choose from among two or more
morally acceptable options available or to make decisions by choosing between equality
unacceptable actions when one choice prevent selection of the other. On the other hand moral
dilemma refers to a situation in which the individual who is responsible to make decisions on a
respective decision must consider two or more valuable moral duties but can only owner one of
them violating the other. In regards to the present essay of identified critical evaluation of ethical
and moral dilemma health and social care environment the chosen topic is abortion (Hoggart,
2019).
This is ethical and moral dilemma as ethical question in abortion races a debate over the
moral status of the in embryo and foetus. On the other hand the moral dilemma occurs for the
parents of the child of whether or not to terminate the pregnancy. Abortion is a very painful and
critical aspects and ethical as well as moral dilemma most often occurs in regards to it. The
present essay will be covering several aspects related to the ethical and moral dilemma of
abortion where certain issues such as rights of people their obligations will be defined. Along
with the next segment of the essay will be focusing upon ethical approaches which should be
practice in order to potentially reduce the conflict. Moreover, the essay sofa covers the
discussion about the ethical and professional principles which can influence the decision making
of individuals last thing a more reflective approach will be used to develop a critical insight in
regards to influence future professional practices.
MAIN BODY
The chosen topic of the essay is to understand the ethical and moral dilemma through
which professionals as well as individuals goes through while they are making decisions in
regards to abortion. An abortion is a practice which basically means to end a pregnancy by
removing an embryo or foetus. Abortion can occur naturally and when it occurs without any
interventions and medical guidance it is termed as a miscarriage in in general terms and
spontaneous abortion in medical terms (Marecek, Macleod and Hoggart, 2017). This is a very
critical topic regarding to ethical and moral dilemma which is very e common to be seen in in