Instructions:
Theory Explanation
You should explain the core principles or features of either utilitarianism or
deontology and the general account of moral behavior it provides. “You must quote from
at least one Required Resource that defends or represents that theory, drawn from the list
included with the assignment instructions” (Author, YEAR, p. ###). Make sure that you
first understand the theory that you are using, and that you have read the Instructor
Guidance and any additional resources from the Required and Recommended Resources
as needed. If you do not adequately understand and explain the theory, you will not be
able to apply it adequately to the topic. You will need to explain the core principles in
SHORTENED TITLE 3 such a way that the theory’s application to the question raised in the Week One
Assignment will be as straightforward and clear as possible.
Content:
End of Life Medical Issues
Name
Institutional affiliation
End of Life Medical Issues
Introduction
End of life medical care means taking care not only of the elderly who are in the last stages of their lives, but also those who terminally ill and are also in worse conditions. Continuum of care is the best method of providing medical assistance to these people (that is the elderly and the terminally ill) because by doing so one looks at all the factors affecting them. In the continuum of care, the caregivers integrate themselves into the lives of the patients and look at all the aspects of their lives to find out the cause of the illness. Terminal illnesses can be accelerated by small social issues and conditions for instance stress, and it is important to ensure that patients have minimal stress levels. The utilitarianism theory suggests that the ends justify the means. This means that an action can only be considered right or wrong because of the consequences associated with it. It continues to add that the primary goal of an action is to promote happiness and if an action does the opposite, it cannot be
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