Week_4_Assignment_Greater_Good_Analysis.docx Week 4 Assignment: Greater Good Analysis

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Week_4_Assignment_Greater_Good_Analysis.docx Week 4 Assignment: Greater Good Analysis Chamberlain University College of Nursing Ethics 445N: Principles of Ethics Week 4 Assignment: Option 3 We ... currently live in a society where medical experts are encountered and challenged with life-sparingchoicesfrequently in their professions. Nevertheless, there can be certaincircumstances where those lifesaving challengesprevail over the life-protectingresources and necessities, such as organ transplants. In 1984, Congress passed the National Organ Transplant Act, which formedcommissioninfluences on organ replacement and relocation to analyze the moral, societal, and financialfacets of organ procurements(Jonsen, 2012). Every situation will be distinct from another and should be handled in appropriate manners. In most cases, organ transplants are given to the patients placed on a list in the order in which they were complemented. In additionalcircumstances, the best feasibleresult for the permanence or durability of the organ should be supplied to the receiver that would be able to offer that. This paper will explore the preeminent ethical decision for a kidney transplant amongst three patients with different medical backgrounds, ages, and religious beliefs. The patients in this scenario are rangedfrom ages 11 years old to 55 years old. If trying to discover the best probableresult for the prolonged existence of the organ, some health professionals would primarilyselect the youngest patient. On the contrary, the youngest pa. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . [Show More]

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