Cas3701 Case Study 02/ Assignment 15

Case: Scott Starson: Refusing Treatment While Incompetent {Ans: Introduction (120) - Mr. Starson's case where he refused to consent to take the medication for his bipolar disorder and/or schizophrenia - Physicians brought it to the case brought up to the Canadian Health Care Consent Act - Patient brought it to the Ontario Consent and Capacity Board - Ended up at the Supreme Court of Canada - Dilemma Body 1 (240) - Second branch of ethics → Normative ethics → utilitarianism Second Edition (Morality and Ethics, 2013, Utilitarianism) - Evaluates the consequences of one's action - Intrinsic value = something good in itself without relying on further consequences - Act utilitarianism: should violate a rule of thumb if promotes general happiness - Demonstrate which moral beliefs are true and which are false - Apply principle to individual cases and not classify them in similar ones - Sometimes can promote more good than obeying it - Rule utilitarianism: - Inclusion in moral code will produce better results - Principle of utility - Guide actions to maximize benefit and minimize harm - Not always choose individual to maximize utility - Following rules often maximizes overall utility even if in some cases, produces