T$ HU4640 3/29/14 Unit 1 Assignment 3 Would You Throw the Switch In reading the Ethics problem box regarding the Trolley Problem I will attempt to answer the question of would I throw the switch. I have had the chance to research different profiles to try and answer this question. The first profile is Ayn Rand. I don’t think that she would have thrown the switch base off her theory about the “virtue of selfishness”. Her theory promotes the philosophy of Individualism. Individualism states
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Fisher & Paykel Appliances Strategic Marketing Planning Report School of Marketing and International Business (MARK 311) Lecturer: (Peter Thirkell & Martyn Gosling) Submitted by: Penghui Zhang ID: 300181135 Tutor: Martyn Gosling Date of submission: 4/10/2010 Word Count: 3987 Executive Summary New Zealand based appliances manufacturer Fisher & Paykel has chosen the Chinese Appliances Market for product penetration as a part of their
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1. To define the term of the whistleblowing 2. To Discuss elements to execute whistleblowing 3. To present the case study related to whistleblowing 3 – (I) Gene G. James • The attempt of an employee or former employee of an organization to disclose what he or she believes to be wrongdoing in or by the organization. ― (II) Charles B. Fleddermann • Act by an employee of informing the public or higher management of unethical or illegal behavior by an employer or supervisor. 4
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Ethics Paper Submitter to: JERRY VAN HAMME RGS6036.21 ETHICS: DECISION MAKING Amberton University 2/16/2013 Submitted By: Rajat Shrestha Amberton University The decision making process can sometimes be a difficult one. There are many factors that may go into the process of decision making. Some of these factors may include who will be affected by the decision‚ how will they be affected‚ and is the decision ethical. Many times it is not easy to know what is considered ethical or
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Sallie Mae Fisher is a recently widowed‚ depressed‚ 82-year-old-female with congestive heart failure (CHF)‚ atrial fibrillation‚ and hypertension. She has been hospitalized four times for CHF exacerbation. With limited family support‚ and a long list of medications‚ she is having difficulty managing her CHF. During a home health visit‚ the nurse and nursing student assess Sallie Mae and identify several concerns. Subjective Information Subjectively‚ Sallie states‚ “My mind just feels so cloudy”
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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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ETHICS DEFINITION The branch of philosophy that deals with the distinction between right and wrong‚ with the moral consequences of human action ( Stedman’s Dictionary) Principles in Medical Ethics Informed Consent Common Law Confidentiality PRINCIPLES IN MEDICAL ETHICS 1. 2. 3. 4. Autonomy Beneficence Non-maleficence Justice RESPECT FOR AUTONOMY Respect for the individual and their ability to make decisions with regard to their own health and future. Eg. Patient has the right to refuse/choose
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individual at level one is concerned with their self-interest and external rewards and punishments. At level two‚ the individual does what others expect of them. The individual at level three possesses more autonomous decision-making skills based on principles of rights and justice rather than external influences (Kolberg‚ 1969). According to empirical research by Kolberg‚ most people operate at level two thinking. This is supported by Trevino and Nelson (2007)‚ who say that most individuals are not
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Effective Technical and Human Implementation of Computer-based Systems (ETHICS) ETHICS is an acronym‚ but the name of this approach is meant to imply that it is a methodology that embodies an ethical position. ETHICS‚ is a methodology based on the participative approach to information systems development. In addition‚ it encompasses the socio-technical view that for a system to be effective the technology must fit closely with the social and organisational factors. In particular‚ this means
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more commonly found in today’s business world. With this being said even though it’s commonly found there are ways to get rid of or just minimize unethical behaviors in the workplace to help a business stride towards excellence and good workplace ethics by following a corporate wide code of conduct. That everyone in this workplace knows‚ follows‚ and enforces. Making it difficult for anyone from the CEO to an employee to make mistakes and keep a focus on how the job should be executed on a daily
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