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Ethical dilemmas can arise when autonomy and beneficence conflict. In the case "A Son's Guilt, a Father's Wishes," patient John Smith was mistakenly placed on a respirator by hospital staff contrary to the directions on his advance directive of giving his friend Curry all the rights to make medical decisions. Curry unknowingly informs John Smith's son Berry to make decisions for his father. John Smith's son refused to remove the respirator from him and instructed staff to keep his father aluve. The hospital staff knew that Smith could not survive but struggled to remove the respirator due to his son Berry's request. The hospital requested an ethical consult on this case. What is the ethical dilemma in this case? In other words, define how the principle of autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficencr conflicy with each other. Which principle should take prevedence and why?

          Ethical dilemmas can arise when autonomy and beneficence conflict. In the case "A Son's Guilt, a Father's Wishes," patient John Smith was mistakenly placed on a respirator by hospital staff contrary to the directions on his advance directive of giving his friend Curry all the rights to make medical decisions. Curry unknowingly informs John Smith's son Berry to make decisions for his father. John Smith's son refused to remove the respirator from him and instructed staff to keep his father aluve. The hospital staff knew that Smith could not survive but struggled to remove the respirator due to his son Berry's request. The hospital requested an ethical consult on this case. 
What is the ethical dilemma in this case? In other words, define how the principle of autonomy, beneficence, and non-maleficencr conflicy with each other. Which principle should take prevedence and why?

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