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A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Sacrifice and Ethical Di

A gripping drama where a desperate father, John Q, takes drastic action to save his son in need of a heart transplant, raising powerful ethical questions about healthcare access, nonmaleficence, and the value of human life.

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'John Q" (2002)Student NameInstitutional AffiliationCourse Name and NumberDue DateSummaryThe (The Movie John Q, 2022), where John Archibald, the hero, and his family fight forhis son's life when he encounters the ethical dilemma of not raising enough money for the hearttransplant. The plot addresses the moral components of John Q's main problem or ethicaldilemma in the movie.The extraordinary choices of John Q are clearly illustrated in his effort to get his child torhe top of a transplant list through inhumane actions such as holding the hospital staff hostage.Having to deal with various hardships, which involved sufficient fund problems plus the hospitalauthorities' rejection of his son as a patient, did not stop John Q from fighting. At all costs, he iscaking hostages and applying all kinds of unconventional measures in the hospital emergencyroom so chat Michael's name can be included on the organ recipient list (The Movie John Q,2022). His drive is essentially based on the profound and strong desire to contribute in a mannerchat could lead to medical enhancement and make his sons survival possible.The parents of John Q and Denise and the whole family are in great despair when theirson, Michael undergoes a sudden collapse during a baseball game and is diagnosed withcardiomegaly, which requires a heart transplant. They still have their health insurance policy, butit just doesnt cover the bill, which is a huge burden to them. The hospital justifies its decision tosend Michael home on the ground that the family could nut make a down payment; the issue ofnunmaleficence arises because it is unethical to keep him in the hospital as he is prone to dangerand risk at home (The Movie John Q, 2022). John Q brought up an ethical question: Prioritizingfinancial matters over patients' well-being. This event shows how every7healthcare staff membershould comply with the principles of nonmaleficence and provide patients with the propercreatmenc:whether they are affluent or not.

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