Debate Stephanie J. Murray HCS/478 Monday‚ November 12‚ 2012 Dr. Lora Lee Debate Life sustaining treatments should be continued for patients in persistent vegetative states. All life is sacred and worthy of preservation‚ no matter what the condition is. There is currently no evidence that supports patients in persistent vegetative states do not feel pain or process sounds and discussions that are occurring around them. “. Descriptions of nonpurposeful behaviors as purposeful—smiling‚ laughing—can
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Reflective Journal on Ethical Issues for Case Studies Angela Cleveland HCS/478 July 27‚ 2013 Lynda White As nurses‚ we encounter ethical situations everyday regarding patient care. How we handle these situations promote equality while seeking rationality. After reading the two case studies presented‚ I will discuss in my reflective journal how the ethical issues were presented‚ the steps taken in the decision-making process to ethically address the issues‚ the lenses
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Legal rules as to consideration: 1) Consideration must move at the desire of the promisor: the act done or loss suffered by the promise must have been done or suffered at the desire or request of the promisor. The act done at the desire of a third party or without the desire of the promisor cannot be a good consideration. It is not necessary that the promisor himself should be benefited by the acts of the promise. The benefit may be intended for a third party. But the desire or request
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Axia College HSM 230 Legal Considerations Compose a 200- to 300-word response to the following: The Community Services Code of Ethics in Appendix A of Ethical Leadership in Human Services states‚ “Whatever your personal feelings about the justice and appropriateness of particular laws‚ all board members‚ staff‚ and volunteers are to obey all laws in the performance of their work on behalf of Community Services.” Why do you think this instruction is necessary? What does it tell you about the relationship
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Personal Ethics Statement HCS/478 December 9. 2013 Personal Ethics Statement Ethics is a developed since of standards to guide decisions and behavior. Ethical conduct is formed from moral values transformed through parental teaching‚ social exposure‚ and life experience. As an adolescent mature into adulthood standards of what is right and wrong can change. Personal ethics is the behavior or mode of action from the concept of right and social exposure‚ and life experience. Ethical
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contracts need offer and acceptance in order to create a legal relation. Basically there is a need for a contract to be supported by consideration. In other words‚ in English law of contracts it is required that the parties bring something valuable in exchange for the promise that they have made in that agreement. Therefore a legal consideration converts a social agreement into a legal agreement. According to Lord Pollock’s definition‚ consideration is “An act or forbearance of one party‚ or the promise
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Legal and Ethical Considerations in Employment Testing When an employer thinks about implementing employee-testing policies‚ ethical and legal issues should be considered. The employer should seek legal advice to ensure that the suggested policy or policies will not violate any employment laws; each state has their own regulations depending on the need and demographics of that state. The present day workforce includes a diverse working environment that brings together employees from different
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS: THE ALLEN FAMILY The Allen Family The father and husband is Clifford Allen Pamela‚ the wife and mother‚ was currently diagnosed with cancer in the colon. Gary‚ their son‚ was diagnosed with Down Syndrome and is currently 24 years of age. A moral problem encountered by the Allen family is Pamela’s medicine and operation. Pamela understands that her prognosis is not enough or weak and plans on not undergoing chemotherapy and radiation Clifford‚ her husband‚ insists
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Running head: LEGAL AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS – TASK 1 Legal and Ethical Considerations – Task 1 Name Western Governors University Legal and Ethical Considerations – Task 1 A shadow chart is a partial copy of a patient’s medical history‚ kept by health care providers or departments for the sake of convenience. A shadow chart is not part of the official medical record. It is a working document where information can be added and removed as necessary to
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Legal considerations The legal aspects are important for the business choice. Laws are different in every country. Laws would regulate business practice‚ define the manner and set down the rights and obligations. This made business have to run within the border set by law and definitely affects the efficiency and profitability when running business in that country. The type of legal system. The legal system in Spain and Korea is based on civil law‚ while court precedents are not granted official
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