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A Matter of Principle
| Title | A Matter of Principle |
| Publication Type | Case Study |
| Year of Publication | 2000 |
| Authors | Ladenson, Robert |
| Publisher | Association for Practical and Professional Ethics |
| Publication Language | eng |
| Keywords | BIOETHICS , MEDICINE , NURSING , professional codes of ethics , professional responsibility |
| Abstract | Ms. Corrine Worthen, a registered nurse, protested against assignment to perform kidney dialysis upon a terminally ill patient who was a double amputee after she was convinced that the procedure was more harmful the beneficial to the patient. The head nurse fired her based on her refusal to perform the dialysis. The case includes the section of the professional code of ethics that applies to nurses in these kinds of situations. |
| Notes | Case from the Fifth Intercollegiate Ethics Bowl. Association for Practical and Professional Ethics, 2000 |
| URL | Click here for the document |
