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Ethics Case Study “Lessening Pain”

Marilyn is suffering from inoperable cancer. When alert, her pain is intense she cries and draws
herself into a fetal position. Her family is distraught the doctor has ordered continuous
intravenous morphine sulfate at an accepted rate. Her family wants you to increase the rate so
that Marilyn is kept under and completely oblivious to her condition.
1. Introduction
• Give an overview of the case or the problem

1. Facts of the case


• Personae (persons involved in the case)
1. Patients
• Identify the patient
• Present the pertinent information regarding the patient such as age, sex,
condition or sickness, decision and competence of the patient.
2. Relatives
• Identify the family members, husband, wife, parents, or the surrogate
• Discuss briefly their participation in the case, the decision they have
regarding the ethical issue.
3. Health Care Provider
• Identify the Doctor or the Nurse
• Tell something about their background and their participation in the case.
• What are the options?
• Setting
• Determine the context of the case if it happened in a local or foreign setting.
• If the particular place is given, specify it.
• Summary
• Summarize the scenario of the case.
• Definition of terms
• Define medical terms or concepts used in the case
• Ethical Issue
• What is the dilemma in the case? Or what is the problem?
1. Analysis
• Consider the ethical issue and establish the options.
• What are the analyses considering the pros and cons / advantage and
disadvantages of certain alternative courses of action?

1. Resolution
• After analyzing, come up with the decision regarding the ethical issue

1. Substantiation
• This covers the discussion of the resolution or decision made. These highlights
the different ethical theories/concepts/principles that support the established
decision regarding the case. Theories and principles should be discussed in
accordance to the case or as it supports the decision made.

• Appendix

• References

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