Case Study April 2025
Автор: PracticalBioethics
Загружено: 2025-04-25
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Law or Ethics: What Should Take Priority?
Bioethics asks, What is the right thing to do? The law, on the other hand, often asks, What are we allowed to do?
Our bioethicist was brought in to consult on a case involving an unrepresented, unresponsive man in his mid-50s with no advance directive. He had been found down and brought to the hospital. He had severe diabetic ulcers and needed an amputation. Legal told the clinicians that they couldn’t proceed with the surgery because the patient couldn’t consent. This created a deeply morally distressing situation for the medical team.
In moments like this, what should take priority—law or ethics?
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