My Ethical Dilemma LCS 105.50 Prof. Lisa Ursenbach November 17th, 2013 Workplace Ethics Without over stepping my boundaries, how do I approach this situation? This is the question that I’m faced with daily. I’ve analyzed, went through backwards, and studied our employee handbook several times, trying to figure out how to speak on the problem without it being called subornation. The owner and several of her employees are totally ignoring the policies
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If a stranger comes to your house and asks for some cash, and his reason is that he needs to collect money to save his ill mother. What will be your reaction? Help him or not? That is the ethical dilemma I faced recently, which happened in the Independent Day. At that day, when my housemates and I cooked dinner in our house, the door bell rang. I went to open the door. An African American was there, with a sad face, accompanying with his little brother, probably. He asked me for some privacy and
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! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! An Ethical Dilemma The Effects of Personal and Professional Relationships ! Kayla A. Eidson University of Maryland University College ! ! ! ! !1 Ethics in business is a very wide range topic that is being practiced everyday; from a university firing a lecturer because of a high profile situation to a popular e-book selling company dealing with how they handle employee resignations (Business Ethics in the News, 2014) Many problems and situations arise
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assist patients in managing their medications to prevent re-hospitalization and non-compliance. This requires collaborating with the physician and case management to find a more economical medication. Good point about autonomy Professor, facing ethical dilemmas is one of the hardest things to deal with. Ethics is comprised of doing the right thing. However, healthcare staff needs to accept that everything we do is not always the
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place when it comes to their values, biases and ethical decisions. Growing up I was raised with the value to appreciate others, be respectful, and treat others the way I would want to be treated. Recently I had the opportunity to face my own biases. This was not easy to me because of the notion that I was not in tuned with my own biases or preferences. From my perspective, I have lived with it so long that it seemed seamless and routine. As for ethical decisions I always viewed as a decision someone
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should breach their client’s confidentiality. This has provided uncertainty that comes detriment of psychologists and their practices. Members of the American Psychological Association (APA) cite confidentiality as their most frequently described dilemma (Pope & Vetter, 1992). Guidelines for psychologists on what action they should take are also not established. In the Court’s words: The discharge of this duty may require the therapist to take one or more of various steps, depending on the nature
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When therapist met with the client's mother at home, therapist did check in client's mother reporting any behavioral issues or conflict at home or at school and client's mother reported that she is sometimes fighting with her siblings at home around toys. Client's mother reported that she was not fighting too much this week compared to last week because she was able to use some of her coping skills and she can use alternative activities to do instead of get involved in a conflict. Client's mother
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There are more than thousands of people who are terminally ill patients in the world. When they are finally faced to death or positioned to be on surgery, they or the people who are related to them have thought about that who should take a responsibility of the result of the decisions. This is a consistent problem that most terminally ill patients have suffered. In every country, different people have different perspectives of this problem and they make different decisions. The reason why this is
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Natural Disasters and Crisis Situations: Ethical issues During the best of times nurses are called to meet the needs of the community and individuals. Hospitals, clinics, and other institutions are the normal point of care locations where nurses fill their duties. The institutions follow the rules, laws, social contracts and other defining factors which provide a framework for safe, productive interactions. The American Nurses Association (ANA), in particular, seeks to define standards
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The second ethical value that has been breached is commitment to client; commitment to client is also important because clients rely on nurses for their care, treatment, and safety on a daily basis. Managing commitment to clients portray nurses to act in the best interest of clients corresponding to clients’ requests and the standards of practice and nurses are also obligate to desist from abandoning, mistreating or neglecting clients (CNO, Ethics Practice Standards, p. 9). Nurses are committed
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deal with ethical dilemmas every day. Being that ethics guides new policies and laws that affects health care policy and procedures, thereby affecting how nurses deliver care to patients. An example of an ethical dilemma can be end of life care. As a nurse you need to be aware of the advance directives, such as living wills, durable power of attorney and DNR status to be able to follow patient wishes. If this information isn’t accessible for whatever reason it becomes an ethical dilemma. Who is going
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Workplace dilemmas and issues occur frequently ranges from a simple disagreement to complicated issues. Most of healthcare professionals have encounter ethical dilemmas during their practice. Ethical dilemmas affect almost every individual regardless of their class or status in the society. In the clinical setting, an ethical dilemma such family member insisting on CPR patient who have DNR orders but has not be signed, because the patient can no longer speak for themselves and his family is now in
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Non-maleficence The principle of ‘do no harm’ causes a dilemma for healthcare providers in this context as the removal of the feeding tube is tantamount to causing harm to the patient. There has also been much debate on whether PVS patients are able to feel hunger or thirst for water, but doctors have concurred that a PVS patient with significant damage to the brain, can neither feel hunger, thirst and even pain (Roach 2005; Arenella n.d.). Healthcare providers should be told clearly of that the
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Ethical Dilemma Throughout everyday life, people solve ethical dilemmas without realizing what they are. Ethics are principles that one follows in their life which also affects the behavior of an individual. The concepts of ethics falls into many structures that exist within one's life, such as in the business industry, but also the government and the military. The structures of these complex systems continue to work very well due to them being based on a legal perspective of ethics. Ethics are apparent
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Ethical Dilemmas in Business Case 2: Kathryn McNeil (A) Charles Foley’s Ethical Dilemma At stake here are several conflicting values, the concern for a fellow human being, self-preservation, success of the company and the pressure to perform. As VP of the division, I am under scrutiny to deliver substantial results to my president, John Edmonds, to be seen as sensitive to my product managers needs. Lisa Walters, Kathryn’s supervisor, has pressed me for a resource action for boosting staff morale
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Ethical Dilemmas Renae Van Der Linden Roberts Wesleyan College Ethical Dilemmas Ethical dilemmas easily and frequently sneak up on social workers. Through coursework and experiences, many social work students are able to process some of the larger ethical dilemmas that can occur. However, there are so many more ethical dilemmas that happen aside from the 2-3 ethical dilemmas discussed in a paper. One of the main questions with ethical dilemmas is how to conquer those dilemmas based on personal
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Ethical dilemmas are a common issue in the healthcare system and nursing careers. Nurse shortages throughout the healthcare system is not a new issue and has been a prevalent concern in Canada ever before the COVID-19 pandemic (Baumann & Crea-Arensio, 2023). However, the pandemic had an immense negative impact on the healthcare system leading many nurses to feel distressed and burned out, lowering their satisfaction at work and intensifying the shortage issue (Baumann & Crea-Arensio, 2023). The critical
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What is an ethical dilemma? The ethical dilemma is when confronted with a situation that involves a solution that will not satisfy everyone. It is like choosing between two solutions that is neither right nor wrong. Workers in the healthcare professions are prone in encountering this kind of dilemmas, due to the kind of service we provide. We are not only dealing with patients’ well-beings, but their families’ ability to assume care upon discharged. I can still remember a patient I handled more
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For various reasons, it appears the appropriate and comprehensive course of action for this ethical dilemma is the second option. In both ACA and PACFA codes, they outline that counsellors can disclose client information to other appropriate parties if there is a reasonable belief the client is at risk of harming others. Under the Victorian Mental Health and Wellbeing Act, it is lawful to disclose a client’s confidential information under the same conditions. Because Cassie has called Alex in distress
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Ethical Dilemma Essay In this Ethical Dilemma, my friend John gets a janitor job at your school. It seems boring and unusual and weird at first because it was a funny job to have. But if it paid the bills and if he likes it then what am I supposed to say? It’s what he wants to do. So right around the time where it’s my midterm exams he has found many different extra copies of different subjects in the trash, including the classes that I take. Since he is a janitor he finds many different papers
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Well, according to the Deontological perspective Colon should pose himself several questions in order to figure out the best option when it comes to his ethical dilemma. The focus is on the act, and therefore, one must identify the act to be evaluated. The question must then be asked, what is the act? Colon's ethical dilemma entails whether or not he should report the coverup of Captain James Brady unethical violations by Lieutenant Joseph DiLacqua to a higher supervisor. 2. What is the intention
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Dealing with an ethical dilemma is one that everyone would not expect to meet. Taking a decision when facing an ethical dilemma can have twofold a decision that could be ethical but not legal, and another decision that could legal but not ethical. As a nurse, I have worked as home health nurse for many years. One ethical dilemma that I had faced was to qualify a patient that needs the service while the patient did not meet the criteria to be qualified for the service. I was in a position that I have
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The case study presents a moral dilemma based on potential harm to innocent people. By using Kohlberg’s moral development model and by examining major ethical systems, namely deontology and utilitarianism, a clear understanding of the factors influencing this type of decision-making can be gained. Specifically, utilitarianism, Kant’s categorical imperative and the doctrine of double effect address the decision from differing viewpoints, providing the decision maker with compelling evidence to support
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As a global citizen, I have had multiple situations where faced with an ethical dilemma, the most memorable of which was an incident at work where a co-worker stole a piece of forgotten jewelry left by a guest. This incident occurred at my summer internship at Salamander Resort and Spa. It was just another average work day when the incident occurred. While cleaning a departed room, one of our housekeepers came across a diamond necklace, which she thought was acceptable to take home and not turn in
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ETHICAL DILEMMA Stacy Douglas HCS/478 Health Law and Ethics University of Phoenix GA10BSN02 James Mopsikoff, MBA April 25, 2011 THE ALLEN FAMILY Clifford – Father, married for 40 years, has one son with Downs Syndrome. Has begun having issues with depression and drinking since his wife’s diagnosis of cancer. Pam – A mother, married to Clifford, has recently been diagnosed with cancer and will undergo chemotherapy and radiation treatments. Gary – A 24 year old male with Downs Syndrome
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Madison Borders Borders 1 Professor Johnson English 102 01 May 2024 Are Ventilators Safe and Ethical? A new field of healthcare is sparking controversy across the nation, questioning the use of potentially dangerous medical devices. Less than 100 years ago, around the 1930’s, a new health care profession was founded, this profession being respiratory care. To work in respiratory care means that an individual specializes in critical care and cardio-pulmonary medicine. These individuals are called
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One ethical dilemma that has significance to me, is that of abortion. While this issue has not affected me directly, I believe that it affects everyone to some degree. I feel very strongly about this issue due to the massive amounts of innocent lives taken by it each year. Though many argue that this issue is multi-dimensional due to the various reasons for it, while researching I have found that in reality the cases other than the child simply being unwanted are very rare. In fact, ex-abortion doctors
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present ethical dilemma to healthcare practitioners, especially in the use of privacy notice and written consent as patients seek authority to access and use their PHI for medical purposes. Therefore, providers are required to obtain a written acknowledgement of receipt in good faith. When a
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Running Head: BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS AND JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 1 The Ethical Dilemma Concerning Blood Transfusions and Jehovah's Witnesses Raquel Henriquez, Damaris Contreras, and Sangeetha Francis Kennesaw State University BLOOD TRANSFUSIONS AND JEHOVAH'S WITNESSES 2 The Ethical Dilemma Concerning Blood Transfusions and Jehovah's Witnesses Charles Taze Russell was the founder of the faith Jehovah's Witnesses. The religion dictates its followers to be politically neutral, not to celebrate Christmas or
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In the article, “Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in Suicidal Patients: Clinical, Ethical, and Legal Dilemmas”, the authors discuss the literature related to patients who obtain a DNR order in preparation for a suicide attempt (Cook, Pan, Silverman & Soltys, 2010). When suicidal patients with DNR orders take action to kill themselves, it creates
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