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a) The doctor in this case is facing a conflict between the wife's interest of keeping her
family history secret to save her marriage vs the principles of non-maleficence and
beneficence; to do the best for the upcoming baby.
b) To solve this dilemma, we should ask ourselves 5 ques to know whether the action is
ethical or not:
- What benefit and what harm will this action produce?
- Does it advance the common good?
- Does it treat everyone the same?
- Does this action violate any of the moral rights of the affected parties?
- Is this action consistent with the moral virtues?
The ethical action is the one that best fits with these 5 approaches.
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a) The doctor in this case is facing a conflict between the wife's interest of keeping her
family history secret to save her marriage vs the principles of non-maleficence and
beneficence; to do the best for the upcoming baby.
b) To solve this dilemma, we should ask ourselves 5 ques to know whether the action is
ethical or not:
- What benefit and what harm will this action produce?
- Does it advance the common good?
- Does it treat everyone the same?
- Does this action violate any of the moral rights of the affected parties?
- Is this action consistent with the moral virtues?
The ethical action is the one that best fits with these 5 approaches.
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