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Bioethical Issues
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Introduction: Describe the provided case
The issue is that the patient Terri Schiavo did not have a living will or any personal directives that illustrated her wish to be artificially kept alive. Since there is no living will available. The bioethical issue is whether or not Terri would have wanted to remain in an unresponsive state and be alive by machine support. Or, could Terri have wanted to be permitted to die peacefully with a slight chance of slight recovery in such a healthy state? The stakeholders involved in this case are the healthcare professionals (Wolf, 2020). As a result, they were asked to determine the extent of Terri's consciousness and to diagnose if she genuinely remained in a vegetative state. Vegetative State is defined as an altered level of consciousness. The person is unable to communicate or interact intentionally. They lack voluntary action.
Bioethical Analysis
A disagreement ensued as different opinions surfaced from health care personnel regarding Terris's possibility of recovery and her self-awareness. For instance, a few members of the United States congress offered medical opinions regarding Terri's medical condition without conducting any examinations. Initially, a board-certified neurologist Dr. Garcia diagnosed a persistent vegetative state within a year following Terri's sudden cardiac arrest. However, others questioned this diagnosis (Searight, 2020). Among the five doctors selected to give evidence for Terris's second district appeals court, three alone consent to Dr. Garcia's initial proclamation. The other two doctors argued that Terri was In a partially conscious state. Therefore the court ultimately upheld the initial diagnosis, and Terri Schiavo passed away after removing artificial life support (Searight, 2020)
Conclusion
In this case, it is best to construct a Venn diagram that helps gather the differences and similarities between opposing sides. For example, in such cases, those who oppose Terri's artificial support, like her parents, and those who advocate for removing artificial apparatus like her husband (Wolf, 2020). This diagram will make clear arguments on both sides and the disputed nature of the situation. It is, therefore, suitable the get the overall overview of the situation before going deeper into more trusted sources of information.
References
Searight, H. R. (2020). The Use of Feature Film for Teaching Undergraduate Bioethics: Course Format and Assessment through Student Narratives. InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, pp. 15, 33–51.
https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1261505.pdf
Wolf-Meyer, M. (2020). Neurological disorders, affective bioethics, and the nervous system: reconsidering the Schiavo case from a materialist perspective. Medical Humanities, 46(3), 166-175.
