The issues discussed in this chapter are among the most controversial in health care, as they impinge upon our personal moral and ethical values quite significantly. Health care professionals must navigate their professional obligations alongside their personal commitments. For this assignment, you will be asked to focus entirely on the professional standards and considerations as explicated in your textbook. You are encouraged to discuss your personal convictions on these issues with clergy, counselors and mentors in order to reconcile your personal commitments with your professional obligations.
Briefly analyze the moral status of the fetus and how the "demand to defend the marginalized" influence the authors' position on this issue as it appears in your textbook.
Briefly summarize the ethical issues relevant to abortion and the health care provider from the perspective of the authors of your textbook.
Briefly describe the ethics of the health care provider in relation to new methods of reproduction as they are described in chapter 9 of your textbook.