at this time. It is during impossible circumstances like these that we should consider the advice of those who came before us. John Stuart Mill was a noted English philosopher during the 19th century who followed a utilitarian approach to such dilemmas. He believed that the right answer was the one which would help the most people. St. Thomas Aquinas was an Italian philosopher who taught us to follow our conscience‚ to follow our heart and do what we believe is right. We cannot know the future
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Appendix 1 Based on the five principls adopted by Beauchamp and Childress‚ as a counsellor there is a need to respect the freedom of Tommy in making his own choices and decisions without the constraints imposed by others. (Toriello et al.‚ 2003). The principle of autonomy assumes that individuals have the right to decide how to live their own lives‚ as long as their actions do not interfere with the welfare of others. The key role here is in determining if Tommy is competent to make his own decisions
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The BP oil spill‚ more famously referred to as the Deepwater Horizon Spill‚ occurred in 2010 in the Gulf of Mexico and flowed unmitigated for as long as 3 months. The BP oil spill has fared as the largest marine oil spill ever confronted in the history of the petroleum industry. The oil spill on the 20th of April 2010 was primarily the result of a gas release followed by an explosion in the Deepwater Horizon oil rig‚ in the Gulf of Mexico‚ established on the Mocando exploration well designed for
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Name: Pham Quang Tu Class: advanced accounting ID : CQ534276 Michael Eugene Porter is a leading authority on company strategy and the competitiveness of nations and regions. Michael Porter’s work is recognized in many governments‚ corporations and academic circles globally. He chairs Harvard Business School’s program dedicated for newly appointed CEOs of very large corporations. Michael Porter’s core field is competition and company strategy. He is generally recognized as the father of the
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Ethical Dilemma: We’ve Got Your Back! Rhea Le Blanc Essex County College NRS 217 Abstract: Humans have become so engrossed in this world of technology‚ and materialistic living‚ that they have forgotten the very basis of living in a moral and just society. Morality‚ respect‚ love‚ and basic upbringing have been thrown out the window on many occasions. In many cases‚ ethical dilemmas develop because of an individuals inability to harness these qualities. Note that ethical dilemmas
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Ethical dilemmas and behavior simulations help employees to make more ethical decisions. The first step in achieving this goal is to set up a code of ethics for your organization and give each employee a copy. The code of ethics should review what is expected of each employee and provide examples and what to do in each situation. “A formal code of ethics can help you and your employees make decisions more quickly by conforming to a set of rules to which everyone agrees.” The second step is
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An Ethical Dilemma in Counseling: Deciding between two rights Ethics‚ considered the study of moral philosophy‚ is a broad way of defining human duty‚ right and wrong; essentially‚ it is more expansive than simply applying a principle. Dilemmas are situations that require a choice between options appearing uniformly favorable‚ unfavorable or mutually exclusive. Naturally‚ an ethical dilemma can place a professional counselor in a precarious position‚ thereby compromising the effectiveness of the
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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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A Dilemma and My Solution Based On Utilitarianism Ethical Model (Assignment # 1) Prepared by : Efren A. Course-Section : GNED212-091 Instructor : Mr. Paul B. Class : Friday Afternoons Part 1: Utilitarianism Ethical Model Many people from all walks of life have trouble making decisions in their everyday lives‚ especially on tough or critical situations that may even involve life and death considerations. To address this issue‚ there are four ethical models and four ethical principles
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Ethical Dilemma Paper Hillary Fullmer ETH/321 December 15‚ 2014 Joseph Eshelman Ethical Dilemma Paper In the last century‚ we have held science and technology accountable for creating new drugs to help treat terminal and harmful diseases that we contract throughout our lives such as HIV. Pharmaceutical companies obtain patents to protect their work from being stolen from them‚ and produced at a cheaper cost by generic manufactures. This creates the ethical issue of making the drug untouchable
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