face directly to patient so that we deal with variety of ethical issues. I was frustrated when I received a new couple last month about the issues of hearing aids and denture. Before being enrolled with our plan‚ they had applied for hearing aids via Elmhurst Hospital by Medicare‚ and then supposed to get their hearing aids on Oct 16‚ 2015. However‚ being enrolled with our plan‚ Medicare does not pay for their hearing aids so that our plan needs to cover their hearing aids. Also‚ we don’t have contract
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Legal‚ Ethical and Professional Issues Ethical Dilemma Within healthcare‚ practitioners often have to make difficult decisions regarding the care of their patients. This could be to do with giving or withdrawing treatment‚ or as simple as sharing risk information (Glover‚ 1997). Ultimately‚ the practitioner must be able to rationalise any decision they have made (Morrison‚ 2009). With this in mind‚ the following assignment will draw upon an ethical dilemma and explore how theoretical perspectives
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues Deborah Countryman LAW/421 University of Phoenix April 15‚ 2013 Chontele McIntyre Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues There are several issues involved when resolving legal disputes in international transactions. Sometimes the local customs and laws conflict with the customs and laws of an organization operating abroad. However‚ the anticipation of disputes and the methods of resolving them should be
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Tobacco Ethical Issues The five ethical issues that I have selected from thetruth.com are: misrepresenting cigarettes as a safe consumable good‚ using flavored tobacco to appeal to a larger demographic‚ referring to children as “replacement” smokers‚ cigarette butts kill fish and micro-organisms‚ and helping minorities get jobs to buy cigarettes. Misrepresenting cigarettes According to the information available on thetruth.com‚ big tobacco has been implying they are producing a safe consumable
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing NUR/391 February 3‚ 2014 Patricia Shaw Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nurses today face many ethical dilemmas in the delivery of patient care. What can or should be done for the patient versus the wishes of the patient’s physician conflicting with the personal beliefs the nurse holds to be true. The client’s wishes may conflict with the institutional policies‚ physician professional opinion‚ the client’s family desires‚ or even the laws of the state
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Explain Kant’s ethical theory’ (25 marks.) Kant’s ethical theory is an absolute and deontological theory. This means that humans are seeking the ultimate end called the supreme good also known as the ‘summon Bonnum’. Kant says that morality is a categorical imperative‚ this is a duty which must always be obeyed in all possible situations. A categorical imperative is what is needed to find what is right or wrong. Kant argued that to act morally is to do one’s duty‚ and one’s duty is to obey the
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Offense Issues The two crimes I have chosen to write about are Homicide and Rape. Technically speaking‚ the offense of Homicide is the unlawful yet unpremeditated voluntary killing of another. This might earn the convicted person of this offense a sentence greater than that of manslaughter (involuntary killing of another)‚ yet lesser than that of murder (voluntary killing of another including premeditation). On the other hand‚ when a crime of Rape has been committed
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The Ethical Issues for School Counselors Ethical issues arise more often for school counselors than for those who work in other settings. The challenge of working not only with minors but also with other stakeholders including parents‚ teachers‚ school administrators‚ and community members sets the stage for potential legal and ethical dilemmas. Awareness and adherence to ethical codes‚ therefore‚ is critical if school counselors are to make appropriate‚ ethical decisions. This article enhances
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Issue in the Nursing Literature Keeping people alive and functioning physiologically via artificial means of technology leads to much discussion of the terms life and living. Beliefs are that biological functioning is being alive‚ no matter if the person is aware of one’s self or others. This leads to the question of what is quality of life (Burkhardt & Nathaniel‚ 2014). “Quality of life‚ a subjective appraisal of factors that make life worth living and contribute to a positive experience of living
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ethics? Why or why not? There are two issues addressed here. One is whether to believe that sports figures should be held to a different ethical standard and two‚ whether others should have the right to sue Lance Armstrong. Sports professionals should adhere to the ethical standards of business and the governing body for the sport in which they participate. Professional sports is big business and professional athletes should be held to the same ethical standards as corporations. Thus‚ they should
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