Examining Ethical Questions in the Stephen Dawson Case

The Ethical Dilemmas in the Case of Stephen Dawson

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Introduction

Many times the actions of our medical physicians have been questioned on ethical grounds based on many ethical issues. The case of Stephen Dawson is one case in the medical field that illustrates many ethical questions not only from the medical practitioner’s point of view but also from parents’ and guardians’ views. Stephen, a seven-year-old boy with severe mental disabilities was born prematurely and shortly after suffered extensive brain damage from meningitis that left him profoundly mentally disabled with no control over his faculties, limbs, or bodily functions. Also, Stephen has passed through the hands of many different institutions for physically disabled children and even to a foster home.

Most of the time individual rights of patients and their loved one’s views have numerously clashed on…