Psychology 2990A/B Lecture Notes - Obstetrics And Gynaecology, Bioethics, Premarital Sex
5 Mar 2013
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Arguments from nature if it goes against nature = it is wrong. Sounds okay about euthanasia but not antibiotics, both goes against nature. The principle: if something is unnatural, it is wrong. The problem: just b/c something is natural doesn"t mean that is it either good or bad. Its hard to articulate what is or is not natural. Consequence arguments informing the patient of her true diagnosis would only cause her mental anguish. This mental anguish would serve to worsen her condition, and she would gain no medical benefit from knowing the truth. Doctor killing a patient in order to harvest their organ because they have a low likelihood to live. The principle: if something has the best consequences, you should do it. An ob/gyn informs her pregnant patient that she will be having a son. The patient then asks for an aborting, b/c she only wanted to have daughters.
