Question

Explain Justice, benefience, paternalism nonmalfience, fidelity, and autonomy per the ANA code of ethics related to the book "The Immortal life of Henrietta Lacks?

Answer 1

Justice: treating equally and fairly

Henrietta was the one behind HeLa cells but she was not informed about it. Dr.Gey didnot acted fair.

Autonomy: individual rights privacy . Autonomy was violated as Henrietta don't know her cells from body was used for experiment.

Beneficence:compassionate to do good , promotion of kindness by helping others .

Henrietta was used for helping others .

Paternalism:  Taking decision for others thinking to do good .

Henrietta's doctors didn't kill her for doing experiment but she was a part of an invention in science.

Journalist Rebecca Skloot brought out the secret of Henrietta 's contribution to science .

Non maleficence: least harm possible when good effect can be obtained

Henrietta was obtaining harm by growth of cancer but Dr.Gey was trying to create immortal cells which will help everyone.

Fidelity: Being faithful , true to the patient.

Fidelity was violated as doctors was not faithful for Henrietta. They took her cells for experiment without her consent even .