Oath of Office Barbara Schneider St. Leo University Abstract In today’s world there are many issues facing the criminal justice system. Some of these issues include police corruption‚ use of excessive and deadly force‚ and pursuits. The media influences the public’s view and there is concern over the morality and ethics of our public leaders. (DeShon‚ 2000) The criminal justice system has two neglected and important issues of integrity and truth; the oath of office
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The Unbreakable Oath Oaths are sworn in court and other legal situations to ensure and promote honesty and responsibility for one’s statements and actions. In the short story Hrafnkel’s Saga‚ Hrafnkel swore an oath that he promised not to break – an oath that he made as a chieftain‚ a priest‚ and ultimately‚ a man. In Iceland‚ where the saga takes place‚ oaths are not to be broken or altered. In fact‚ oral laws are just as established as written laws (Wen). Hrafnkel is not guilty of Einar’s
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Medea The Sanctity of Oaths Through the play Medea‚ Euripides shows us the importance of keeping a promise given. At the beginning of the story‚ we see the play’s two opposing views of promise keeping represented by the Nurse and the Tutor. As she stands outside of Medea’s house and laments the way Jason has slighted Medea by taking another wife‚ the Nurse speaks of the “eternal promise” Jason and Medea made to each other on their wedding day (17-21). The Nurse wishes
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a sense that Hippocrates and the practitioners were of a status above ordinary people because they were performing divine work. The Hippocratic Oath was a religious promise to the deities that the physicians under oath would be accountable for the divine authority given to them (Ferngren‚ 42-43). Despite the overwhelming power that physicians wielded‚ the Hippocratic practitioners were able to maintain a modest decorum because they understood the limits of their abilities. Ferngren explained that
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The Hippocratic oath‚ “specifically notes that the physician will give no deadly medicine”(Fuller 11). Just like any other document with mandating guidelines‚ there is room for interpretations. If a physician is following the letter of the ‘law’‚ they would follow the literal interpretation of the words in the oath but not necessarily the intent of Hippocrates. Following the spirt of the ‘law’ in this case‚
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OATH OF OFFICE JAYCEE CREED We Believe That faith in GOD gives meaning and purpose to human life; That the brotherhood of man transcend the sovereignty of nations; That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise; That government should be of laws rather than of men; That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality; And that service to humanity is the best work of life.
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Betraying Trust or Providing Good Care? April J. Bundy Ethical Decision Making in Heath Care January 22‚ 2012 Betraying Trust or Providing Good Care? The Hippocratic Oath‚ taken by all healthcare professionals states that‚ “What I may see or hear in the course of the treatment or even outside of the treatment in regard to the life of men‚ which on no account one must spread abroad‚ I will keep to myself‚ holding such things shameful to be spoken about. I will respect the privacy of my patients
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the most important oath a physician can take‚ but they violate and fracture their own agreement. Loved ones die‚ the family only shocked to hear of the alternate choice that was available‚ treatment. Physician assisted suicide may take the suffering away‚ but perhaps the suffering was going to get better. Physician assisted suicide should be banned because it violates the hippocratic oath‚ treatment is accessible‚ and life may still be available. The hippocratic oath is an oath stating the responsibilities
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Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Diana C. Riojas Arlington‚ Texas Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Abstract With Healthcare being one of the most regulated industries in the United States‚ it is still plagued by fraudulent doctors‚ business people‚ nurses etc. and defrauding the United States Government out of millions to billions of dollars. Somehow‚ the individuals who defraud the Government rationalize their decisions
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ANCIENT GREEK CONTRIBUTIONS DBQ This task is based on the accompanying documents. Some of these documents have been edited for the purpose of this task. This task is designed to test your ability to work with historic documents. As you analyze the documents‚ take into account both the source of the document and the author’s point of view Historical Context Many of the roots of Western civilization can be traced back to the ancient Greeks. They made long lasting contributions in areas of
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