BIOETHICAL ISSUES

Bioethical Issues on Individuals on Mechanical Life Support to Prolong Their Lives

Bioethical Issues on Individuals on Mechanical Life Support to Prolong Their Lives

Thesis Statement

“The therapy of life support mechanical devices in fatal pathology should be withdrawn or withheld”.

Introduction

Because of technological advancements and innovation in the field of biotechnology, many sophisticated life support technologies have been made. Due to this advancement many bioethical issues have also been emerged. Advancement in medical science has immensely improved the potential to treat the severe disease and to prolong life. Decision related to medical for patients with life threatening illness progressively more requires equilibrium in consideration of societal, ethical and medical aspects. Presently, these bioethical issues are among the top ten challenges faced by the public (Zahedin et al., 2007).

Significance of this study

This study is significant for decision making about the life saving support in the cases of patients with severe illness. This study shows the present ethical challenges in this field and their possible solutions. However, the solution is in favor of one party at the same time it is against the other party.

Discussion

Several intricate ethical challenges are there that have a potential to affect patients and their families in health care settings. Advancement in medical science has immensely improved the chances to cure the sever disease. On the other hand, these advancements have distorted several lines and divisions that were very clear before, including life and death. End of life decision making is one of the biggest social concern of these days. It demands stressful duty from all the involved people from doctors to the families. At present, euthanasia has been practiced all over the world, irrespective of the presence of laws regulating it. On the other hand, the life saving decisions related to mechanical support are also there, which again requires ...