The Contemporary Theory of Metaphor George Lakoff (c) Copyright George Lakoff‚ 1992 To Appear in Ortony‚ Andrew (ed.) Metaphor and Thought (2nd edition)‚ Cambridge University Press. Do not go gentle into that good night. -Dylan Thomas Death is the mother of beauty . . . -Wallace Stevens‚ Sunday Morning Introduction These famous lines by Thomas and Stevens are examples of what classical theorists‚ at least since Aristotle‚ have referred to as metaphor: instances of novel poetic language in which
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• Ethical Dilemmas Patient 1: This patient is admitted to ER with Respiratory Failure and Septic Shock. The patient was transferred to LTAC for long term management of disease. Patient’s chart states that she has DNR/DNI order‚ but her son was disagreeing with that decision. One of the ethical principles that direct ethical decision making in health care is the autonomy-the ability of the individual to chose for him or herself. Patient 2: This patient was admitted with endocarditis and had a tracheostomy
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Ethical challenges in a professional scope are not something new. Almost every profession‚ be it that of a lawyer‚ teacher‚ medical specialist‚ organization decision maker or any other‚ grave decisions often have to be made that put them in ethical dilemma. In the field of nursing‚ ethical dilemma while rendering patient care is both unnerving and challenging. Way back in 1859‚ Florence Nightingale had noted about this in her Notes on Nursing. There are matters of duties and responsibilities‚ decorum
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of people would answer this with a yes. That is because everyone is at some level worried about themselves usually more than others. The philosophy behind this idea is called ethical egoism or the idea of putting one’s self before others. John Gardner’s Grendel hones in on this philosophy in chapter six. Gardner focuses on how Grendel only really cares for himself. He doesn’t care for his mother‚ he doesn’t care about any gods‚ and he definitely doesn’t care about humans. He is so self-centered that
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What is the definition of ethical egoism? Ethical egoism is a normative theory that simply means everyone should have their own best interest at heart and not be obligated to help others. Ethical egoism states that people should do what benefits them the most. When an ethical egoist makes a decision‚ the attitude is that looking out for others is self-defeating. “We ought to do what will promote the interests of everyone alike. The interests of everyone will be promoted if each of us adopts the
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Ethical Issues Healthcare professionals face the challenge of resolving ethical dilemmas on a regular basis. This paper will discuss a hypothetical ethical dilemma in a healthcare setting as if it were the author’s. Competing loyalties between the organization and patient will be indentified and an ethical response will be provided along with contrasting ethical responses. Implications to risk management will be considered and an ethical decision making model will be identified to guide future actions
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THINKING CRITICALLY WITH PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE Chapter 1 SQ3R (Survey‚ Questions‚ Read‚ Retrieve‚ Review) QUESTIONS: THE NEED FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE 1-1: How do hindsight bias‚ overconfidence‚ and the tendency to perceive order in random events illustrate why science-based answers are more valid than those based on intuition and common sense? Scientific inquiry can help us sift reality‚ from illusion. Feelings‚ intuition‚ overconfidence‚ and our natural tendency to perceive the outcome
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that affect clients seeking treatment. They are faced with situations on whether to continue care‚ determining the direction of care‚ and even deciding whom they should treat. Often‚ these decisions present an ethical dilemma. According to McConnell (2014)‚ the features of a moral dilemma consist of a situation where the $$$$agent is required to do each of two (or more) actions; the agent can do each of the actions; but the agent cannot do both (or all) of the actions. The agent thus seems condemned
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What is an ethical dilemma? When trying to figure the answer the smartest thing to do would be to break down both of the words. Ethical means being in line with what is right and what is wrong. A dilemma is a problem offering two possibilities. So‚ putting those together‚ an ethical dilemma is a situation when someone is faced with two options to a situation‚ neither option is particularly right or wrong. It is usually a conflict that tests your morals. As it says in the book‚ "When there is no clear
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Introduction: This essay will look at an ethical dilemma encountered in clinical practice while working as a clinical research nurse as part of a lung cancer research team. This essay will give a background to the subject area‚ look at the potential impact of this dilemma on clinical research and identify evidence based potential solutions to the dilemma. Methods of implementing the potential solutions into practice will then be outlined. The NMC (2008‚ p. 6) Code of Conduct states that as a nurse
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