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    Eth101 Assignment 1

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    This document discusses the ethical dilemmas that arise during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding triage and withdrawal of life support in ICUs. It notes that the unprecedented number of patients has raised questions about balancing utilitarian and individual ethics. Specifically, it examines the risks of quickly setting up new ICUs which can lead to reduced quality of care if nationwide standards are not met. It also judges that volunteer healthcare workers recruited to work in ICUs may not be adequately trained to provide complex ICU care. The document concludes that when faced with moral dilemmas, it will use its good morals and do its best to help those in need.

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    This document discusses the ethical dilemmas that arise during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding triage and withdrawal of life support in ICUs. It notes that the unprecedented number of patients has raised questions about balancing utilitarian and individual ethics. Specifically, it examines the risks of quickly setting up new ICUs which can lead to reduced quality of care if nationwide standards are not met. It also judges that volunteer healthcare workers recruited to work in ICUs may not be adequately trained to provide complex ICU care. The document concludes that when faced with moral dilemmas, it will use its good morals and do its best to help those in need.

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    This document discusses the ethical dilemmas that arise during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding triage and withdrawal of life support in ICUs. It notes that the unprecedented number of patients has raised questions about balancing utilitarian and individual ethics. Specifically, it examines the risks of quickly setting up new ICUs which can lead to reduced quality of care if nationwide standards are not met. It also judges that volunteer healthcare workers recruited to work in ICUs may not be adequately trained to provide complex ICU care. The document concludes that when faced with moral dilemmas, it will use its good morals and do its best to help those in need.

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    Eth101 Assignment 1

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    This document discusses the ethical dilemmas that arise during the COVID-19 pandemic regarding triage and withdrawal of life support in ICUs. It notes that the unprecedented number of patients has raised questions about balancing utilitarian and individual ethics. Specifically, it examines the risks of quickly setting up new ICUs which can lead to reduced quality of care if nationwide standards are not met. It also judges that volunteer healthcare workers recruited to work in ICUs may not be adequately trained to provide complex ICU care. The document concludes that when faced with moral dilemmas, it will use its good morals and do its best to help those in need.

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    Macaso, Kimberly V.

    A. Look from the newspaper or the Internet an article that tackles an ethical
    issue. Consider the following questions: Write in paragraph form. 20 pts.

    1. What makes this a matter of Ethics?


    2. What is your own ethical judgment on the case?
    3. What are your reasons for the judgment?

    Ethical dilemmas due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Due to the terrible pandemic
    that has affected the world's population, ICUs have seen an unprecedented
    flood of patients, which has raised ethical questions about judgments about
    triage and withdrawal of life support as well as family visits and the standard
    of end-of-life care. These components have the potential to sway our ethical
    beliefs, accentuate our ethical conundrums, and create scenarios where
    significant caregiver distress results. There have been suggestions to justify
    triage procedures along with ethical grounds. Whatever the viewpoint, an
    imbalance between utilitarian and individual ethics results in uncomfortable
    situations that caregivers will have to deal with. With this in mind, we sought
    to highlight several important ethical decisions and limitations faced by ICU
    caregivers during the Covid-19 pandemic. Without departing from standard
    procedures, the structured methods integrating the pertinent tools of ethical
    reflection were shared, leaving intensivists to make the final decision.

    My own ethical judgment in this case is that, the most important details in this
    text are the risks associated with quickly setting up new ICUs during a
    pandemic. This option has been associated with reduced quality of care due
    to the difficulties in meeting nationwide standards for critical care facilities.
    Additionally, volunteer HCWs recruited to work in ICUs may not be adequately
    trained for specific and sophisticated ICU work, leading to the use of
    inappropriate devices for the complex care of severe ARDS patients.
    Additionally, this type of organization may imply distributive inequality, with
    access to ICU facilities of heterogeneous efficiency and a selection criterion
    close to first come—first served.

    My reason for my judgment is that we need to our best in helping the sick.
    B. Based on what you have learned so far, how will you decide when you are
    faced with a dilemma? Cite a specific scenario either personal, organizational
    or structural to illustrate how you will decide in a morally conflicting situations.

    When I faced a personal dilemma, I deal it with my good morals. I am not


    perfect, but I always do my best in making my decisions in life.

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