Ethics of Health Care:
A Guide for Clinical Practice
3rd Edition
Raymond S. Edge and John Randall Groves
, Instructor’s Manual to Accompany Ethics of Health Care: A Guide for Clinical Practice, Third Edition
by Raymond S. Edge and John Randall Groves
Vice President, Health Care Marketing Director: Production Director:
Business Unit: Jennifer McAvey Carolyn Miller
William Brottmiller
Marketing Channel Manager: Art and Design Specialist:
Editorial Director: Tamara Caruso Alexandros Vasilakos
Cathy L. Esperti
Marketing Coordinator: Production Coordinator:
Acquisitions Editor: Michele Gleason Jessica McNavich
Marah Bellegarde
Project Editor:
Editorial Assistant: Ruth Fisher
Jadin Babin-Kavanaugh
COPYRIGHT 2006 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No Library of Congress Cataloging-
Thomson Delmar Learning, a part part of this work covered by the in-Publication Data:
of the Thomson Corporation. copyright hereon may be
Thomson, the Star logo, and reproduced in any form or by any ISBN: 1-4018-6184-9
Delmar Learning are trademarks means—graphic, electronic, or
used herein under license. mechanical, including
photocopying, recording, taping,
Printed in the United States of Web distribution, or information
America storage and retrieval systems—
without the written permission of
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 XXX 09 08 07 06 05
the publisher.
For more information, contact
For permission to use material
Thomson Delmar Learning, from the text or product, contact
5 Maxwell Drive, us by
Clifton Park, NY 12065 Tel. (800) 730-2214
Or find us on the World Wide Web Fax (800) 730-2215
www.thomsonrights.com
at http://www.delmarlearning.com
, NOTICE TO THE READER
Publisher does not warrant or guarantee any of the products described herein or perform any independent analysis in
connection with any of the product information contained herein. Publisher does not assume, and expressly disclaims, any
obligation to obtain and include information other than that provided to it by the manufacturer.
The reader is expressly warned to consider and adopt all safety precautions that might be indicated by the activities
described herein and to avoid all potential hazards. By following the instructions contained herein, the reader willingly
assumes all risks in connection with such instructions.
The publisher makes no representations or warranties of any kind, including but not limited to, the warranties of fitness for
particular purpose or merchantability, nor are any such representations implied with respect to the material set forth
herein, and the publisher takes no responsibility with respect to such material. The publisher shall not be liable for any
special, consequential, or exemplary damages resulting, in whole or part, from the reader's use of, or reliance upon, this
material.
, Contents
Chapter 1 – Human Value Development 17
Chapter 2 – Decision Making in Value Issues 22
Chapter 3 – Basic Principles of Health Care Ethics 27
Chapter 4 – The Nature of Rights in Ethical Discourse 31
Chapter 5 – Confidentiality and the Management of Health Care Information 34
Chapter 6 – Professional Gatekeeping as a Function of Role Fidelity 38
Chapter 7 – Autonomy vs. Paternalism: A Contest Between Virtues 42
Chapter 8 – Justice and the Allocation of Scarce Resources 45
Chapter 9 – Withholding and Withdrawing Life Support 48
Chapter 10 – Euthanasia: Practice and Principles 52
Chapter 11 – Reproductive Issues 55
Chapter 12 – AIDS and Health Care Practice 59
Chapter 13 – Ethical Issues and Genetic Manipulation 63
Chapter 14 – Culturally Appropriate Health Care 67
Appendix A – Regional Centers for Ethical Study 71
Appendix B – Organ and Tissue Donation by Religious Affiliation 76
v