NRS437V-O103 Ethical Decision Making in Healthcare June 15‚ 2014 Professional Moral Compass A moral compass is defined as: “anything which serves to guide a person’s decisions based on morals or virtues” (moral compass‚ n.d.). In this paper‚ the writer will examine what defines her nursing moral compass by taking the reader through her personal nursing ethic‚ how her personal‚ cultural and spiritual values have influenced her and what moral and ethical dilemmas she has faced
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Case Study 3: To suspend or Not to Suspend Montoya Williams BSHS/335 August 11‚ 2012 Eileen Redmond Case Study Approaches to Ethical Dilemmas Case Study 3: To Suspend or Not to Suspend? Maya works at Community Medical Center as Assistant Director of the Health Information Department. She has worked in Health Information Management for the past 15 years‚ although she is new to Community Medical Center‚ within the past two weeks. Maya is aware of many statistics that are maintained for the joint commission
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The ethical dilemma in this scenario stems from the Prosecutor in the DA Office’s attempt to manipulate the court and jury using deceptive tactics. Specifically‚ he presented a bloody shirt to the jury‚ suggesting that the defendant was guilty if it contained the victim’s blood. However‚ crucial information was omitted: the blood on the shirt was not human‚ and the shirt was not worn on the day of the incident. Furthermore‚ the prosecutor’s failure to apologize for causing another prosecutor to be
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The Department Store Dilemma There are several issues presented in this dilemma. One is about Mary-Alice’s heart condition and the restrictions in the company’s medical insurance program. In order to become a full time worker at Bassfield Department Store‚ the policy states that the employee must pass the physical exam. Due to the fact that Mary-Alice failed the exam‚ the personnel manager Bill Chaves thinks that she should be terminated because it violates the company’s policy. However‚ there
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We can define ethical dilemmas as induced chaos between two values in a decision-making circumstance causing difficulty in determining which one is more reliable (Akfert‚ 2012). I will adopt Kitchener and Anderson model of Critical-Evaluative Ethical Judgment to help minimize my liability risks as a therapist being sensitive to the moral dimensions of practice (Welfel‚ 2013): • Identify the problem: determining the nature and dimensions of the dilemma‚ the effects on all stakeholders‚ and sociocultural
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Academic Ethical Dilemma: Learning Enhancement Through Chemistry There is a trend occurring in the academic world that is gaining in popularity and has many in the academic world worried. This trend is the increase use of drugs to enhance the brain’s ability to not only work harder‚ longer and faster but also to retain that knowledge. "Doping" is no longer the exclusive realm of sports professionals" (Block‚2003). Not only does this create opportunities for today’s students to excel but it
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Scenario: Right vs. Right Ethical Dilemma It was another typical Friday night in the City of Franklin. Officer Platt was following his normal patrol routes stopping occasional vehicles for traffic and vehicle infractions. On this same night Richard Hansen‚ a local business owner‚ was making his way home from work at around 1 am. Richard Hansen is also a very well known individual in this community. He supports multiple programs including Pee Wee Football and Little League baseball teams. Many people
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made against Foxconn regarding child labor‚ forced overtime‚ and illegal 66- hour workweeks. Literature Review Overseas ethical issues are common for most‚ if not all‚ of the major players in the electronics industry. Companies such as Dell‚ Sony‚ and Apple‚ produce their products in overseas factories because it is much cheaper to do so than in America. As such‚ their ethical practices continue to come in question since employees overseas do not benefit from the same laws enforced in the United
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David Seth Fryar Reflection Statement 1 MWF 9a En route to a meaningful career‚ it is oftentimes necessary to receive a formal education in the field that one wants to pursue. This education opens one up to the job opportunities that will provide sufficient income and open enough doors to allow that person to obtain the employment they desire. Many fields unyieldingly require this education‚ complete with a degree‚ to even consider look at your resume and consider you for a position. Now‚ an
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Buying any meat‚ dairy‚ and egg products is buying from the same four large companies that run the meat industry in America today. By using the Confined/Concentrated Animal Feeding Systems or CAFOs‚ these companies have made it to the top of the meat industry. CAFOs systems are unethical and pose a huge risk to our environment and our own health. Although these animals are being raised to be consumed does not mean they should live in small pins with no exercise‚ stand in their own feces‚ and be pumped
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