Health Care Ethics

7/30/15

Annotated Bibliography of Health Care and Ethics Paper

Baker, J. R. (2012). Ethical issues in managed health care organizations. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press.

This article discusses the ethical issues that are raised in the health care setting. The book consists of summarized and a brief description of the implications of these ethical questions in this kind of environment. Additionally, he researched on the issue and came up with basic measures and theories that have to be applied to help in solving these issues. In fact, he gave a brief outline of his book concerning utilitarian theory that he thought was an ideal theory to assist in handling the ethical issues in healthcare setting.

This book is a very helpful source for getting an overview of the current ethical issues that are affecting the healthcare setting. Additionally, it will assist in providing concrete and substantial information to the project. Further, in his book he has highlighted the major steps to be undertaken in solving these ethical issues. It will assist in the provision of more reliable information on the project. It has also explained in better order the major steps that ought to be followed in solving the major ethical issues in the health care setting. The author is a well-known researcher who has many years of experience in research concerning the ethical issues.

Duignan, B. (2011). Thinkers and theories in ethics. New York: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Education Services.

Duignan has created a guide and thorough evaluation of the theories and the manner in which they have been presented. The book forms a strong basis for the theories that assists in the strengthening the research of these ethical issues. Several theories have been highlighted by the author. In fact, the author has evaluated each and every theory that assist in handling the ethical issues in the healthcare setting.

However, at the concluding pages of the book, he has highlighted has talked about the utilitarian theory. Further, it has explained the manner in which it is the most reliable theory in explaining the ethical issues surrounding this kind of setting. The content of the book also explains the basic principles that have to be applied. The author provides the basic moral laws that are applicable and what the management has to bear to lead the subjects to the right way. Additionally, the author gives the similarities and differences of these theories highlighting the strengths and weaknesses of the application of each in the scenario of solving these issues. This book is indispensable work that will contribute immensely to the research project that is being undertaken.

Sen, A. K. (2014). Utilitarianism and beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press

The author presented an investigation of the theory of utilitarianism and combined the results with statistical measures to authenticate the reliability of these materials in the study of resolving the ethical issues in the health care measures. The Utilitarian theory has been broken down in this book into smaller components for easy applicability. Further, the author has conducted these researches to affirm the real life applicability of the theory in the solving of the ethical issues in the health care setting. The book has presented facts in the areas where the theory proved to be effective after it was applied. Further, he highlights the major challenges that accompany the application of the theory of utilitarian in any setting. Further, this article has highlighted the solution of the key steps to be followed in addressing the problems of all ethical concerns in ant kind of setting. This information covers a wide range of the utilitarian theory. Therefore, the longitudinal information presented strengthens the conclusion making it a reliable source of information for the project.

References Baker, J. R. (2012). Ethical issues in managed health care organizations. Washington, DC: Georgetown University Press. Duignan, B. (2011) Thinkers and theories in ethics. New York: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Education Services. Sen, A. K. (2014). Utilitarianism and beyond. Cambridge: Cambridge Univ. Press.