Discuss Ethical Reasoning & Principles in Medical Procedures .

Capella University Ethical Reasoning & Principles in Medical Procedures Discussion

Question Description
1. Discussion Post. Read the case Study: Missy Smith. Suppose you are the pharmacist in question. How would you respond? Do not answer simply from an intuitive sense of what seems right to you; rather, use two of the major moral theories in your response. Justify your decision using Kantian reasoning, and follow up using utilitarian reasoning. Ensure you include links to credible or scholarly articles, images or other web resources.

Case Study: Missy Smith

As the local pharmacist, you have known the Smith family for years and consider them friends as well as customers and clients. Missy Smith has always been a favorite of yours and you have watched her grow into a very pretty thirteen year old. One day when no other customers are present, Missy asks you for a kit to test for pregnancy and pleads with you not to tell her family that she is sexually active.

2. Ethical Reasoning and Principles. Review the ethical principles in Part VI in your intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Bioethics, Concise Edition text book ( ethical principles you’ll use throughout the course are also found in Part VI of your intervention and Reflection textbook such as Non-malfeasance, Beneficence, Utility, Principles of distributive justice and Autonomy. Also read Wheat, K. (2009). Applying ethical principles in healthcare practice. British Journal of Nursing, 18 (17), 1062-1063. Looking back to the case of Missy Smith from above, if you were the pharmacist in the case study, which two principles would you use to help support your choice, and why? Ensure to use reference.