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Ethical Dilemma: The Doctor diagnoses Diane with breast cancer and has to…
Ethical Dilemma: The Doctor diagnoses Diane with breast cancer and has to make a decision whether the patient goes through radiation treatment or not. It is ethical to go through treatment because the good outweighs the bad considering the low chance of survival if they do not go through the treatment
Go through treatment
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Pros
Treat cancer by killing, stopping, or slowing the growth of cancer cells
Shrink tumors to reduce pain, pressure, or other side effects if a cure is not possible.
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Cons
Dry Mouth, Gum sores, Nausea
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Skin sores, chance of hair loss
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Don't receive treatment
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Who's rights abridged?
The patient, their life is at risk
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Our decision was to take the treatment because when you take the treatment then you can live longer and don't have to worry about being in pain with cancer and don't have to burden your family with death.