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  • Essay / Values, Beliefs, and Medicine - 540

    In the medical field, a person may face many ethical dilemmas. One of the biggest dilemmas in the medical field comes from being a doctor. When caring for a patient/client, the physician may not know the best treatment or course of action due to the many options available. A physician's values ​​and beliefs cannot interfere with the treatment of a patient/client. Their job is to be honest, caring, respectful and maintain patient/client confidentiality. ETHICS: I honestly believe that doctors should do whatever it takes to care for a patient/client. If that means they have to bring their own beliefs to the table, so be it. Doctors must do everything they can to save a life and care for others. It's their job. TELEOLOGICAL: If there is no hope for a patient, doctors should under no circumstances hide it from them. All options available to help them should be there. If the patient/client chooses an option that the doctor knows is not the best, then a little lie to persuade them to choose the option that is best....