What is weak paternalism and what is strong paternalism? Give
an example of a justifiable grounds for appealing to each of
them?
What is the role of confidentiality in medicine?
2. From the Cullen and Klein reading, answer the following
questions:
Why do Cullen and Klein reject the DBP view and why do they in
some cases argue for it? Provide a detail answer and an example for
your answer.
Are there occasions when a physician must to tell her...
How do you now define ‘conscience’? How do you understand
conscience to play out for you in making a moral decision? Also,
most students indicate to me that they were never taught how to
evaluate moral decisions, whether in the past or in the future.
Given that, how does the schema of intention/means/circumstances
help you in evaluating or coming to a moral decision?
How do you think we should solve our environmental problems?
What role should business play and what role should government play
in solving our environmental? Discuss how ethics plays a role in
solving the environmental problems?
What is Voluntary Active Euthanasia? What is Voluntary Passive
Euthanasia? Is there a legal difference between these two types of
euthanasia? Is there a moral difference between these two types of
euthanasia? Why or why not? In discussing the morality of the two,
compare the natural law, Kantian, and utilitarian positions on this
subject
What is the relationship between paternalism and autonomy. Explain.
Then discuss how these questions come into play in terms of
questions of abortion and euthanasia. What is the argument for
being paternalistic here, what is the argument for being in favor
of autonomy