No more than 1 page its should be brief but to the point. No cover page , no reference sheet
In this case study, we are focused JUST on the principles that we discussed in week 1 of the class–beneficience, nonmaleficience, justice, autonomy, fidelity, and veracity. Write a brief reponse to each of these terms describing how they influence the helper's behavior in this scenario. Then, write a brief personal reflection on the scenario–how would you behave in this situation? What do you think you would do, and why? How do you feel in this situation? How does it intersect with your morals, values, and sense of right vs. wrong?
Case
Your client, Mr. Euthan Asia, has come to you for support while his wife, Mrs. Asia, is in hospice care. She is 73 years old and is living with advanced Alzheimer's disease. Mr. Asia has been her primary caregiver for the past two years, and is responsible for helping her with all of her activities of daily living. Mrs. Asia is unaware of her surroundings most of the time, and sometimes doesn't recognize her husband.
Mr. Asia is distraught by his wife's condition, and has started to talk about assisted suicide for his wife. He wondered out loud in his last session if she would suffer less if he gave her sleeping pills while she rests in the bathtub. You believe that he might be contemplating this as an end to Mrs. Asia's life.
These are the key concepts and terms
advanced directives: Decisions people make about end-of-life care that is designed to protect their self-determination when they reach a point in their lives when they are no longer able to make decisions of their own about their care.
aid-in-dying: Providing the lethal means to cause a person’s death, with the person performing the act that ends his or her own life (also referred to as assisted suicide).
California End-of-Life Option Act: A physician-assisted suicide law modeled on the Oregon law.
death competence: Specialized skill in tolerating and managing clients’ problems related to dying, death, and bereavement.
Death With Dignity Act: Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law.
ethical bracketing: Involves developing the ability to manage personal values so that they do not unduly influence the counseling process.
euthanasia: A “good death,” which refers to the process of minimizing pain associated with death of people with terminal or incurable illness.
hastened death: Speeding up the dying process, which can entail withholding or withdrawing life support.
living will: A formal, written statement that specifies a person’s preferences for end-of-life care.
rational suicide: A person deciding—after going through a decision-making process and without coercion from others—to end his or her life because of extreme suffering involved with a terminal illness.
religion: A binding of people to a higher power, usually by means of a formal organization that is based on established beliefs and teachings.
spirituality: A personal inclination or desire for a relationship with a transcendent or God.
suicide: The taking of one’s own life.
value imposition: Refers to counselors attempting to influence a client to adopt their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors.
values statement: To inform prospective students about the competencies they will be expected to develop during their training program.
