Autonomy is the ethical principle that competent persons should be allowed self-determination unless proven otherwise incompetent. The decision to prove someone as incompetent is easily determined if the patient is unconscious or an infant (VHE‚ pg 107). But what if the ’child’ is 12 years old and has expressed wisdom beyond her years? As a society we determine that a persons below the age of 18 are lacking sufficient autonomy for a range of publically significant decisions unless proven otherwise
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Case AnalysisAngela RosadoProfessional & Ethical Issues in Forensic PsychOctober 15‚ 2014Mary McGreevyCase Analysis “In Vignette 3‚ an inmate is incarcerated due to a history of violent behavior(s). While in prison the inmate was known as being a “model prisoner”. Now that the inmate is scheduled for a parole hearing‚ the warden believes the inmate possesses the propensity to commit a violent crime if released‚ and “requests that a psychologists/psychiatrist evaluate the inmate using psychological
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Varun Patel Philosophy 131 Michael F. Martin 03/08/2010 The Ford Pinto Case and Utilitarianism In this essay‚ I will talk about the ford Pinto case‚ and how the information was withheld from public in order to save company from huge losses and at the same time keep company’s reputation intact. I don’t think the decision of the ford company to with hold the information about the safety-issue of the car for which they were already aware of; was the right thing to do. I agree‚ as a utilitarian
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has been on dialysis three times a week for 15 years but has lately been missing his dialysis appointments and calling the clinic the next day calling to be dialyzed as he is having respiratory complications. This issue is becoming more prominent and has developed into an ethical issue relevant to the practice of those working in the clinic‚ particularly the nurses. In particular‚ by having George call for a last
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remain in healthy competition‚ though today’s competitive world is discouraging small and big business brands to remain ethical. With WSI business opportunity‚ you can learn methods of becoming sue. What we have learnt from the course of Business Ethics? Course Description: Business ethics is an important part of any industry. Students or managers‚ unfamiliar with many ethical challenges‚ behaviors‚ or regulations will find themselves struggling in business industries that include finance‚ accounting
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Utilitarian Analysis The Case of the Ford Pinto The Ford Pinto first rolled off the Ford Motor Co. production lines in 1971 and stayed in production in its original state until 1978. The vehicle engineers were tasked to develop the vehicle and put it into production within 25 months‚ which was nearly half the time in which the average new vehicle is put into production. The Ford engineers were aware that rear-end impact safety tests were pretty standard at the time‚ but they were not required
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THE FORD PINTO CASE: THE VALUATION OF LIFE AS IT APPLIES TO THE NEGLIGENCE-EFFICIENCY ARGUMENT Christopher Leggett Law & Valuation Professor Palmiter Spring‚ 1999 Abstract Text of Paper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The cases involving the explosion of Ford Pinto’s due to a defective fuel system design led to the debate of many issues‚ most centering around the use by Ford of a cost-benefit analysis and the
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The Ford Pinto was a subcompact vehicle that Ford Motor Company manufactured from 1970- 1980. The Pinto caught on with consumers‚ and sales of the vehicle were high. However‚ serious problems quickly arose regarding the design of the Pinto. The gas tank on the vehicles was placed directly behind the rear axle instead of above it‚ with only nine inches of space between the gas tank and axle. Bolts were also placed close to the gas tank‚ increasing the risk that they could puncture the tank in an accident
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– Business Ethics & Social Responsibility | Jan Ruder‚ Ph.D. November 11‚ 2007 2. It’s 1973 and I am the Recall Coordinator for Ford Motor Company. Field reports are coming in reporting the following: Rear-end collisions‚ Fires‚ and Fatalities. I must decide whether to recall the Pinto. (Case: Pinto Fires‚ Trevino & Nelson‚ p. 115) 3. Before the Pinto‚ Ford was immersed in an intense‚ internal struggle between “Bunky” Knudson and Lee Iacocca over the company’s product line. ● Major pressure
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FORD PINTO CASE The Ford management has chosen to be unethical and morally unworthy to be trusted with the lives of its customers. Can you just imagine the number of individuals riding every day in the cars that they produced‚ who are unaware that they could be in an injury any moment? Ford management has chosen not to follow the safety guidelines and standards in producing such products because at that time‚ the government is still not that strict in implementing such rules. And because of their
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