Ethics and Social Issues Final Exam Essay Questions ESSAY QUESTIONS 1. Essay Question: Rule Vs. Act Utilitarianism (Utilitarianism) Suppose that you were wondering whether you‚ as a doctor‚ should hug a patient who is in tears. Give an ethical analysis of pros and cons from an act utilitarian point of view. Then give an analysis from a rule utilitarian point of view. 2. Essay Question: (Case Scenario -- Utilitarianism) Suppose that Rosa moves away her children out of town because
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The Ethical Implication in Human Research Amanda K. Robertson Fort Hays State University The Ethical Implications in Human Research Medical research using human subjects has been going on for years‚ however ethical standards in research with the use of human subjects is a new concept relative to time. Today IRBs or Institutional Review Boards must be consulted before research can begin when human subjects will be used. The formation of Institutional Review Boards were a result of some very unethical
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Entry 7: Ethical Dilemmas Patricia Smith Grantham University Theories & Research in Nursing NUR401 Kelli Reid RN/MSN/MBA May 14‚ 2013 W7 Journal Entry 7: Ethical Dilemmas The need for nursing research is evident. With the evolution of evidenced based practice for nursing‚ only the most up to date or current best researched evidence is being used or promoted at the bedside (Burns & Grove‚ 2009‚ p. 16). Although this need for nursing research is evident‚ such research cannot be
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Nurses make legal and ethical decisions when caring for patients; decisions that need to be made carefully because the decisions could possibly change a patients ’ life. There are theories to explain how to problem solve ethically and the theories are not based on emotion (Guido‚ 2006). This paper will discuss the relationship between legal and ethical issues and ethical theories‚ examples will be provided. Ethics can be described as principles and standards that are a guide to conduct used to elevate
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CHICAGO -- A WGN News exclusive -- Steve Bartman has received an official Chicago Cubs 2016 World Series Championship ring as a special gift from the Ricketts family and the Cubs organization. Arguably the team’s most infamous fan‚ Bartman is remembered for tipping a foul ball that left fielder Moises Alou unsuccessfully tried to catch in Game 6 of the 2003 National League Championship Series. Now‚ 14 years later‚ Cubs owner Tom Ricketts thought it was high time to extend an olive branch. Bartman
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Stanley who faces many obstacles on his journey as a transsexual. The movie specifically shows how much difficulty a person who is interested in getting a male-to-female sexual reassignment surgery faces. Not only this‚ there are many medical ethics related concepts that go hand in hand with this particular movie. Let’s start with our first concept known as truth telling. According to http://missinglink.uscf.edu‚ truth telling is defined as “the avoidance of lying‚ deception‚ misrepresentation‚ and
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ABORTION: AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Nicole Simpson Values Seminar Summer 2014 June 6‚ 2014 Abstract This research paper will focus on the ethical dilemma of abortion. The Supreme Court decision of 1973 (Roe v. Wade) made abortion legally available to women within the first two trimesters of a pregnancy. Abortions are legal in many states‚ but are they ethical? Does the healthcare industry consider the ethical dilemma of abortion as ending a life? Do individual practitioners have a choice when
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Stem Cell Research Imagine family members or close friends had the chance to treat a genetic disease‚ or transplant a damaged organ with their own cells. These things will be able to become possible with the help of stem cell research. With governmental restriction‚ and not enough funding‚ stem cell research has taken several steps in reverse regarding progression and development of programs and studies. Many clinical trials and laboratory testings helping better understand the human body have been
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You are invited to participate in a research study exploring “Toxic Leadership Practices that Impact Turnover Intention and Organizational Citizenship Behavior in Non-profit Organizations. This study is conducted by Ashraf Ismail‚ a PhD student in the Human Capital Management program at Bellevue University‚ under the supervision of Dr. Stephen Linenberger‚ his dissertation committee chair. You must have previous experience in dealing with a toxic leader to participate in this study. The researcher
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Equality in the workplace Sarah Gilliam RES/351 Oct 29‚ 2014 Dr. Annette West Table of Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Unethical Research Practices to be avoided 3. Injuries that can occur 4. Other potential applications 5. Unethical behavior in the organization and society 6. Monitoring unethical behavior 7. Conclusion Successful businesses around the world are recognizing the importance of diversity and equality in the work place. “A diverse workforce combines workers from different
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