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15 sty 2021 · This paper introduces the model of Utilitarian Principlism as a framework for crisis healthcare ethics. In modern Western medicine, during non-crisis times, principlism provides the four guiding principles in biomedical ethics—autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, and justice; autonomy typically emerges as the decisive principle.
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Utilitarian ethics is a version of consequentialist ethical...
- Utilitarian and deontological ethics in medicine - PMC
In the current scenario, we get to see utilitarian...
- Deontological or Utilitarian? An Eternal Ethical Dilemma in
13 sie 2021 · Utilitarian ethics is a version of consequentialist ethical theories. Although there are different varieties of utilitarian ethical principles, the basic idea of these principles is based on Bentham’s theory: maximize utility and prioritize public happiness.
9 mar 2017 · This chapter outlines core characteristics of Utilitarianism and explores them with regard to their significance in healthcare settings. It presents Utilitarianism as characterised by the following five features: (1) consequentialism, (2) welfarism, (3) equality of moral status and impartiality, (4) maximisation, (5) aggregation.
5 sty 2016 · In the current scenario, we get to see utilitarian perspective countermanding the deontological perspective and hence most ethical and moral dilemmas. A balance between these two perspectives would bring better harmony and justice to medical practice.
13 sie 2021 · Both deontological ethics and utilitarian ethics are important theories that affect decision making in medical and health care. However, it has been challenging to reach a balance between these two ethical theories.
15 sty 2021 · This paper puts forth the notion of Utilitarian Principlism as a framework for crisis healthcare ethics. We discuss each of the four principles from a utilitarian perspective and use clinical vignettes, based on real cases from the COVID-19 pandemic, for illustrative purposes.
The focus on consequences in Utilitarianism distinguishes Utilitarianism fundamen-tally from the other big theories of ethics. In Utilitarianism, it is the good or bad con-sequences that determine whether something is right or wrong. In the short case study on CF and the drug Kalydeco above, relevant consequences are the money spent due
