1. Discuss the application of the biomedical principle of autonomy to medical decision making.
2. Provide an example of a patient’s assertion of her right of self-determination.
3. Provide an example of ethical conflict owing to the rights of a patient as an autonomous agent.
4. In the U.S., healthcare delivery is increasingly a for-profit enterprise. Consider that you are responsible for healthcare public policy at a state or federal level. From the perspective of distributive justice, what modifications, revisions, or large-scale overhaul would you recommend to be undertaken by legislative bodies?
Your recommendations might focus on healthcare delivery systems, health insurance standardization, protocols and standards, oversight agencies, or all of the above.
Requirements: 2-3 pages