Ethical and Legal Considerations in Joseph Jones' Case - NUR 222

This presentation analyzes the ethical and legal considerations surrounding the case of Joseph Jones, a patient with terminal lung cancer who is hesitant about further treatment. It identifies key ethical principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and fidelity, and examines relevant Australian legislation including public health law and the Health and Other Services Compensation Act 1995. Furthermore, it reviews case law related to healthcare service delivery and patient rights. Available options and actions are considered, referencing the Fair Work Act 2009 and the right to health, leading to a conclusion emphasizing the importance of health law and ethics in ensuring quality care. Desklib offers this presentation and other resources for students.

HEALTH
ETHICS
AND LAW

Table of content
 Introduction
 Problem and involved parties
 Ethical principle
 Ethical standard
 Australian legislation related with case study
 Relevant case law in relation to case study
 Available option and action to be taken
 Conclusion
 References

Introduction
 Health has long been and is an increasing concern of an individual as a
citizen of the world.
 Health ethics focus at the moral issues that make involvement in
understanding of life in an individual's life.
 Laws and ethics are the two main complementary social organizations
in a society in order to help the public health officials.
 As it mediate conflicts and more questions about the relationships
among an individual's and communities that interests in healthcare.

Problem and involves parties
 According to the Joseph's case study, it is identified that Joseph Jones is
suffering from terminal lung cancer. Joseph is quite confused and he did not
want any further treatment for his disease.
 The terminal lung cancer involves the cancer cells that are spread to other parts
of organs within body and these cells which grows near airways which may
block the passage.
 In order to control or relief from his pain, he has administered morphine as
medication.

Relevant ethical principle
 The code of ethics for professional associated incorporates values, principle as well as
standard values. These ethics involves number of principles and each of the ethics contains a
unique objective of it. All these principles of ethics come together to encourage an individual
as a care professional and also ensures that a particular patient is receiving a good quality as
well as ethical wellness care. Some of the principles of ethics are as mentioned below:
 Principle 1
 Principle 2
 Principle 3
 Principle 4

Ethical standard
 As per the relation of case study, it is determined that there are several of ethical
standard which is allow in the Joseph case study and between the healthcare
professional. As per this, the ethical standard which is help to support both the
parties on their various attorney such as ethical dilemma and their consideration are
followed with supportive behaviour.
 Non-maleficence:
 Autonomy:
 Beneficence:
 Fidelity:

Australian legislation related with case
study
 Public health law: As per the public health law, used to play vital role in the
development and formulation of quality of health and quality of care.
Moreover, the main purpose of this policy or legislation is to improve and
promote the quality of health among the population and do not refuse the
proper medication and treatment which is plan for Joseph.
 Health and other services compensation act 1995: In this, the health and other
service compensation state that the if any individual require critical need of
fund and they compensation fund with accounted for the proper treatment of
patient.

Relevant case law in relation to case
study
 Delivery of healthcare services: As per the review of case study, it is determined that the
healthcare professional has a responsibility to provide equally health service to the
number of population.
 As per this, they focus on the various factor which is make accessible factor with the
services. In this, the healthcare professional is usually formulating the various treatment
plan while the denial of treatment.
 In this, the code of ethics which is related with the healthcare professional are to develop
quality of health and provide patient a quality of care by delivering an appropriate quality
of service.

Available option and action to be taken
 The fair work act 2009: This fair work act enables the various systematic pattern which is show the impact of department and
there are some of function and develop a quality of life.
 In this, they are used to follow several ethics which is based on code of conduct. In this, the act as allow people to learn and
acknowledge the quality of work. The fair work is usually providing a quality work with the number of people.
 Right to health: With this aspect, as per this legislation, everyone is acceptable and eligible to take health for their issue and
complication which is major or minor.
 With the aspect of case study, it is determined that the people with the proper right for health or to health provide them
accessibility to take proper health check-up and medication.

Conclusion
 As per the above discussion, it is determined that the people with the health law
and ethic take proper quality of care and quality of health.
 In this, there are various of legislation and policies are implemented in such a
way to reduce the conflict and complication which may associated with patient
who refuse to take any type of medication and treatment.
 Moreover, in such cases the proper legislation is used to create scene for the
development of quality of health.

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