Descriptive ethics will hence try to oversee whether ethics still holds its place. Because descriptive ethics involves empirical investigation, it is a field that is usually investigated by those working in the fields of evolutionary biology, psychology, sociology or anthropology. Information that comes from descriptive ethics is, however, also used in philosophical arguments.
To deactivate an ICD or alter pacemaker function, a magnet has to have a field strength of 10 gauss (a unit of magnetic strength) or greater next to the surface of the device. A magnet in a stereo speaker has a field strength of 100 gauss at the surface - but 0 gauss 6 inches away.
The pacemaker is adjusted to the patientâs cardiac rhythm, and it emits a short, low-voltage pulse when the patientâs pulse gets too low. It can be compared to a power switch that turns on the light and makes it flash one single time. But even among people with a pacemaker, death due to cardiac problems is very common.