My sister's keeper ethical issues

Kate decides to have Anna make a decision that can destroy a family. When one child in a family is sick. It can lead to the other children in the family to feel neglected. Parents often tend to focus on the child that needs more attention.

I believe Anna was right to listen to Kate because she passed away knowing that she was not going to live and was not going to be put someone’s life in danger to save her own. I believe what she did was right because Anna was brought into the world to be a genetic match for her older sister, Kate, who suffers from acute leukemia. Her sister's dependency on her, Anna was unable to live the life she wants. Anna in and out of the hospital constantly, she cannot take part in extracurricular activities such as cheerleading or soccer. Knowing that she will have to donate one of her kidneys to her sister, Anna sues her parents for medical emancipation and the rights to her own body. Believing that she would not survive the surgery, Kate wants to die. Anna wins the case, and due to her sister's wishes does not donate her kidney. In conclusion , it shows that Anna not only fulfilled her sisters wishes, but also stood up for herself because she did not want to go under the knife, and go through a painful process not knowing what could possibly happen to her. It not only shows a symbolic sisters role, but also elaborates on equality for justice, and personally rights. Therefore, I do believe what she did for herself and her sister was the right thing to do because she did not deserve to go through such a difficult

My Sister’s Keeper is about a family who conceives a child strictly for the use as bone marrow donor for her gravely ill older sister. Kate is diagnosed with Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia at the age of two. As their doctor tells them of their options, he asks Sara and Brian, the parents, have they thought about

Seeing that Kate has leukemia, the only way to save her is for her parents to have a genetically modified baby to be a perfect match donor for Kate. When Anna ponders about herself donating to Kate, she says, “It made me wonder, thought, what would have happened if Kate had been healthy? Certainly, I would not

Does Anna feel objectified as a "spare parts baby"? Does Kate feel objectified as a sick person?

From the time Anna was born, whenever Kate fell ill and needed a donor, Kate and Anna’s parents did not hesitate to use Anna’s body without asking her. Parents should not harm one child to save another. Anna decides to go to a lawyer and sue her parents for the rights of her own body. The lawyer makes an ethical decision to be a

Was Sara’s and Brian’s choice to conceive Anna to be a genetic match for Kate morally justified?

Case 1: I believe this case is morally permissible because the woman clearly believed her quality of life was not good and she no longer wanted to live. There is no reason to believe that she was not in a correct state of mind making this decision and therefore, her decision to die is morally permissible. Some might argue that even though her quality of life is not good, it is still a life and although that is true, the decision is not theirs to make. I believe that everyone has a right to choose when they want to die if they truly are in so much pain and feel that being alive is not beneficial to themselves. Others might argue that the way she was granted the right to die is immoral, i.e. being denied food and medication. At first, I thought

The tragic news of Anissa’s leukemia and striving to find the cure or the right match gave the family the prospect to work together or understand one another in a variety of standings. The Ayala’s family needed emotional support during that tough time when they were stunned by the atrocious news of their teenage daughter who developed leukemia. This could mean offering support through attentive listening instead of critiquing the family’s decision. Therefore, the family endured the public’s detractors by adhering on to their faith, love, respect, and compassion for each other. Although the public criticisms were intense, Ayala’s family did not lose sight in a caring boldness toward bringing a fresh life into the light. It might have been harsh for the Ayala’s family to digest what the world had thrown at them, but the family’s great relationship brought to an end the long-term healing. Abe and Mary were an essential part of Ayala’s family to

Response: If I were in the same situation Anna was in, I would do everything I can to save my sibling's life, even if my sick sibling tells me to stop helping them to get better. I would not listen to them, and continue helping them get better. My siblings matter to me and I wouldn't want to see them out of my sight ever. If one of them gets severely sick, I would absolutely do whatever I can to bring them back to their normal health. It is revealed to us in chapter one (Monday) that Anna is an allogeneic donor, meaning she is a perfect donor for her sister Kate who has acute promyelocytic leukemia. She is the only hope for Kate to get better. Anna would constantly give blood to Kate in order to save her life. She also gave her a bone marrow. Kate has realized that Anna has been sacrificing a lot for her

In this scene where Kate is ready to die and relive every moment of your life and the beautiful moments that happened to his family. Also when she was counted as his love and Taylor as suffered by the death of his first love. Also explains that she is upset because her parents are using Anna trying to save her and that's what hurts most. However we parents are not ready to let go of Kate and feel the need to continue the fight against cancer. Anna who is helping her sister to survive no longer wants to continue grasping because she wants to live his life as everyone else. She wants to do things knowing if he donates his kidney to his sister will not be able to do to do such as pregnant in her entire

The Ayala Case presented in Case 2 from Chapter nine explains that Anissa “was diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia (174),” at the age of sixteen. None of Anissa’s family members or candidates from the National Marrow Donor Program was a match with her bone marrow. The only option left was for Anissa’s parents to conceive a child with compatible bone marrow. “…The odds of having a child that could save Anissa’s life (175)” were only 6.4%. Against the low odds, Anissa’s parents had a child named Marissa-Eve that was compatible with Anissa’s bone marrow. At fourteen months, Marissa-Eve’s “bone marrow was used in a transplant to save Anissa’s life. Anissa’s life expectancy surpassed the original numbers she was given, which was three to

The character of Sara is most adamant that it is in Anna’s best interests to act as a donor for Kate. However I do not think she meant for Anna to be at the mercy of her sister. I think she was only intent on doing what had to be done to keep her family intact by preserving the life of Kate. Sara believes that the social, emotional and psychological best interests of a person depend upon the happiness in the family in which they grow up in. This gives the idea that Anna’s best interests and welfare are closely tied to those of her family, who

The best possible resolution for this case would be to, first, to identify what Andrea would want to do for her end of life care. When her condition was deteriorating but before the cardiac arrest, the parents, social workers, nurses, and the physician should assess Andrea’s pain and suffering, asking her to express what she thinks she would want in the end. Harrison et al. (1997) supports this argument, claiming, “Parents and physicians should not exclude children and adolescents from decision making without persuasive reasons.” “Physicians should ensure that good decisions are made on behalf of their child patients” (as in Boetzkes & Waluchow, 2000, p. 163). It was also argued that, children of primary-school age, like Andrea, can participate in medical decisions, indicating their

The useable organs in her body are donated to Kate so she can live. In the movie Kate says to Anna that is okay if she doesn't want to donate her kidney because Kate didn't want to live anymore, she wanted to die. Anna sued her parents for the right to her own body, for Kate and for herself. She eventually won the case and didn't have to give Kate the kidney. Kate slowly started to get sicker and eventually died.