A Heart-Wrenching Tale of Sacrifice and Ethical Di

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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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Legal Issue:Another theme this movie covers is the issue attached to EMTALA(Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act).EMTALA mandates that hospitalsrender emergency medical treatment to patients, whether they can pay for the services.Nevertheless, the hospital let Michael go instead because of financial issues. It runs against theidea of act FACEITaccording to the enactment of EMTALA, vvtaich requires timely and well-informed medical care for every patient in trouble.AnalysisAll the acts John does are motivated by his absolute love for his son, and he is constantlyrestrained from giving up everything to protect him. John's deeds teach us the truth aboutunfairness within the medical system, evident in the availability of expensive life-savingtherapies. His unbounded activities led to an ethical discussion and practice about the right not tocompensate patients who cannot afford the services, emphasizing the problem the inheritedsystem needs to recognize and solve (The Movie John Q. 2022). Through the end of the story,the main character's actions manifest him as someone who stands up for poor and deprivedpatients who are deprived of access to medical care because of economic problems. He paves theway for fair access to health care services for different groups regardless of socioeconomicstatus.John Q Archibald on Patent PerspectivePros: John Q’sstory on his son's condition tapping his determination is the call of theendearing relationship of parents and is a sign of the extent they will go to protect their child.3

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