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Nursing Ethics – Debate

   

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Running Head: NURSING ETHICS – DEBATENursing ethics – debateName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note
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1NURSING ETHICS – DEBATEIntroductionGood afternoon Maddam Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen. The topic for the debate is “Drug and alcohol abusers should be denied access tointensive care units”. I believe that the statement is not true. I believe that the people who use and abuse drugsshould not be denied access to ICU. DebateThe previous speaker’s argument that the child with diminished autonomy should bepreferred over the substance abuser may appear correct from the perspective of autonomy.However, the drug abusers should be given equal preference considering the risk of harm (suchas reinjury if already injured and presented to emergency ward) to treat them paternalistically.They are entitled to protection as in medical ethics. More than value to the autonomy, it isimportant that the health care providers are liable to consider what is good or bad for the patientas per the theory of virtue ethics. The examples of virtue ethics are found in the ANMC code ofconduct and guidance on “good health and good character”. It emphasise on the virtues of theindividual and on the moral character (Wilson et al., 2017). The health care providers cannotinfluence the decisions of the patients about their medical care. Addict’s have apparent desire toengage in a harmful act (Noggle, 2016). It is morally correct to save them first. If denying ICUmay lead to patient’s threat than it is justified to admit the autonomous substance abuser first,then the child, whose autonomy is diminished. If the patient is aggressive then he/she may harmothers as well. Therefore, it is not justified to save one child in ICU and harm two other people.
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