contact her next of kin. Due to the severity of her wounds‚ the physician chose to begin medical procedures. 1. Define “standard of care.” How would appropriate “standard of care” be determined in this case? Standard of care is a diagnostic and treatment process that a clinician should follow for a certain type of patient‚ illness‚ or clinical circumstances. The appropriate standard of care to this patient would be to treat Sandra as in any other patient would be treated for a head injury. Medical
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What are the standards? Standards are documented agreements containing technical specifications or other precise criteria to be used consistently as rules‚ guidelines‚ or definitions of characteristics‚ to ensure that materials‚ products‚ processes and services are fit for their purpose. For example‚ the format of the credit cards‚ phone cards‚ and "smart" cards that have become commonplace is derived from an ISO International Standard. Adhering to the standard‚ which defines such features
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Personal Ethical Statement: Ethical Lens Inventory Exercise In the Ethical Lens Inventory exercise‚ I learned more about my ethical perspective. My primary principles are autonomy‚ equality‚ rationality and sensibility. In order to achieve the best outcome‚ I looked to how protect personal rights and the welfare of the society. My classic values are temperance‚ prudence‚ justice and fortitude. Depending on what the situation requires‚ I can work with every principles. I value personal
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1. If a CPA recklessly departs from the standards of due care when conducting an audit‚ she or he will be liable to unknown third parties based on a. strict liability c. negligence b. gross negligence d. breach of contract 2. Under the common law‚ which of the following statements most accurately reflects the liability of a CPA who fraudulently gives an opinion on an audit of a client’s financial statements? c. The CPA is liable only to third parties in privity of contract
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Beauty Standards is the Nation’s Illness In John Irving’s “A Prayer For Owen Meany”‚ the raw heart behind one struggling with acceptance due to appearance is demonstrated . Owen Meany is a touching young man who is very intelligent yet extremely judged due to his appearance. Owen is unique because he breaks beauty standards and is completely comfortable in his own skin. Many people in modern society struggle with appearance and acceptance which is often the root of most eating disorders‚ depression
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other vehicles like trucks and busses. It has c Definition of CSR CSR or Corporate Social Responsibility is a self-regulated set of activities which are guided by some ethical and legal principles. Under CSR‚ companies can decide to take up some initiatives that will help them in complying with the legal standards as well as in making a positive contribution to the society. d Driving forces of CSR The driving forces of CSR are many. Firstly‚ in some countries‚ CSR is required by
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Journal of Diversity Management – First Quarter 2010 Volume 5‚ Number 1 To Be Ethical Or Not To Be: An International Code Of Ethics For Leadership Ala’ Alahmad‚ University of the Incarnate Word‚ USA ABSTRACT To be ethical or not to be that is the question? Leadership is about setting the right example and making a difference in people ’s lives. You do not have to do great things to make a difference (Ayres‚ 2004). Honesty‚ tell the truth no matter what‚ respect‚ punctuality‚ not judgmental
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Introduction to Kantian Ethical Analysis Reason‚ declared Kant‚ is the source and ultimate basis for morality. Morality wholly rests in pure‚ innate reason and not in intuition‚ conscience‚ law‚ or utility. The standard of morality‚ therefore‚ is inherent in the human mind; it is definable only in terms of the mind; and it is derived from one’s innerself by direct perception (Cavico & Mujtaba‚ 2013). According to Kant‚ in order to be moral‚ one has to be rational. “The right use of reason
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There are seven different major ethical systems and they are: ethical formalism‚ utilitarianism‚ religion‚ natural law‚ ethics of virtue‚ ethics of care‚ and egoism. All seven of these ethical systems are dealt with on a daily basis and sometimes it is hard to determine which one you are dealing with. Ethical systems intertwine with one another and make up how humans respond and react to situations they are faced with every day. Each ethical system has its own way of coming across to each individual
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A social standard is defined as a standard of behaviour generally accepted by the society in which one lives. Women’s social standards have always been an important issue‚ focusing on the sexuality of women‚ jobs‚ and roles in a family. In Jane Eyre‚ by Charlotte Bronte‚ Jane Eyre lives in the society of the Victorian Era‚ a period with strict standards regarding women. Jane does not live by and refutes these standards‚ making the work into the first steps for questioning the role of religion in
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