doctors and take various pharmaceuticals. Very often they forget the number of the pills they have already taken or decide to take some more‚ if the discomfort does not pass off immediately. In such cases the problem of polyparmacy occurs. Polypharmacy Polypharmacy is defined as an excessive use of unnecessary medications. The research shows that elderly people take more unprescribed medications than prescribed ones. About ¼ of all cases when a person was hospitalized happened because of the overuse
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a. Strengths of the analysis include the idea that talking about ethical issues is important‚and that the analysis suggests avenues for improving ethics education. The weaknesses primarily cited by students included the “idealistic” nature of the discussion. Onecommon theme emerged‚ which is that frauds and unethical behavior occurred long before formal business school education. Students often cited this fact as anunaddressed weakness in Professor Waddock’s analysis. b. The average level of moral
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An Ethical Dilemma Introduction An ethical dilemma exists when the right thing to do is not clear or when members of the health care team cannot agree on the right thing to do (Potter‚ Perry‚ Stockert‚ & Hall‚ 2011). S.Z. is a 65-year-old Hispanic man who was admitted to the hospital for the third time in 6 months‚ for hyperglycemia. He is now scheduled to be discharged but his daughter pleads with the nurse that she does not want her father discharged because he is non-complaint with
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that we could accept as universal laws – that is‚ rules we would be willing for everyone to follow in all circumstances. (Ruggeiro. V.R. ‚2011) 2.0 What Is a Virtue? The first systematic description of virtue ethics was written down by Aristotle in his famous work Nichomachean Ethics. Aristotle said that a virtue is a trait of character manifested in habitual action. The word “habitual” here is important. The virtue of honesty‚ for example‚ is not possessed by someone who tells the truth only
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Ethics lo1 1.1background and development of theoretical ethical approaches Deontological Theory The deontological theory state that the consequences or outcomes of actions are not important‚ what actually matter is that the actions are morally justified. For example drunken driving is wrong‚ now if a person argues that he safely navigated his way back home and for that reason he/she should not be held accountable by law‚ they are wrong because their action was wrong in the first place and
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Utilitarianism‚ Kantian Ethics‚ Natural Rights Theories‚ and Religious Ethics A “utilitarian” argument‚ in the strict sense‚ is one what alleges that we ought to do something because it will produce more total happiness than doing anything else would. Act utilitarianism (AU) is the moral theory that holds that the morally right action‚ the act that we have a moral duty to do‚ is the one that will (probably) maximize “utility” (happiness‚ welfare‚ well-being). AU is not to be confused with egoism
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Richard O. Mason Applying Ethics to Information Technology Issues The articles in this special section express a common theme: the use of information technology in society is creating a rather unique set of ethical issues that requires the making of new moral choices on the part of society and has spawned special implications for its members. Technology itself is not the only‚ nor necessarily the most responsible‚ cause of these issues. All ethical questions arise initially out of human
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1. What is Professional Counseling? The application of mental health‚ psychological or human development principles‚ through cognitive‚ affective‚ behavioral or systemic interventions‚ strategies that address wellness‚ personal growth or career development as well as pathology. 2. Counseling vs. Psychotherapy Psychotherapy is more internal‚ and deep. It is more focused on the past‚ whereas counseling is more focused on the present. In psychotherapy‚ insight is more important than change
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of regaining the same function they had at one time in their lives? The ANA released a statement stating that no nurse should ever take part in type of suicide or suicide assistance due to the fact that it directly violates the Nurses’ Code of Ethics. Nonmalfiece and beneficence are two codes that nurse live by daily and by helping to assist in the death of an individual you would not be protecting your patient from harm‚ or would you? If a patient refuses care the nurse is not held accountable
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As a Certified General Accountant (CGA)‚ ethics are a fundamental requirement. CGAs affect the welfare of their clients and also the wider stakeholder-society. It is crucial to work in accordance with the six CGA Canada Code of Ethical Principles. Fraud and negligence do occur however and they have negative implications on the professional‚ the client‚ the professional body‚ and society as a whole. For example‚ in the case of Kelley Lynch‚ she was trusted by her client‚ Leonard Cohen‚ to work responsibly
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