compacted in an Act that is entitled under the Code of Ethics for Nurses. Code of ethics simply means a set of rules or principles that govern a certain group of individuals within an organization or a Union of professionals. New employees in professions‚ organization and companies are usually given a set of principles of which they are required to sign and adhere. (Fowler & American Nurses Association 2008). In most cases‚ a violation of these ethics may lead to serious consequences such as jail terms
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Ethics and Environment Case Study Project Learning Team C Lynette Barnhart‚ Russell Cortez‚ Eric Hiram‚ Domoniqué Shaw SCI/362 March 28‚ 2011 Howard Schmidt‚ M.S.‚ M.B.A. Ethics and Environment Case Study Project When air pollution is mentioned‚ many think of the city Los Angeles. However‚ Beijing China and Mexico City have become well known for air pollution‚ with Beijing topping the list of worst air quality in the world (Raven‚ Berg‚ & Hassenzahl. 2010). At the same
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Running head: Enron and Ethics Enron: An Ethics Case StudyEnron: An Introduction The previous decades have seen the birth and meteoric rise of several corporate giants such as Microsoft and Apple‚ both of which have all but become household names in this day and age. Neither achieved their level of success overnight‚ especially not since they have long been known to be in direct competition with each other. On the contrary‚ both of them have had their share of scandals and controversies
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National Collegiate Athletic Association Ethics and Compliance Program Kimberly D. Nash JAMES ZIEGLER Strayer University May 17‚ 2015 Penn State‚ Ohio State and the University of Arkansas scandals Ethics in any profession are vital. In the modern day‚ professionalism is under serious threat from unethical behaviors. These unethical behaviors are driven by the greed for power and personal whims by people in power. In any case‚ unethical behaviors have been rampant especially where power is involved
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The ethical issues in this case involve APA General Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence‚ B: Fidelity and Responsibility‚ and E: Respect for People’s Rights and Dignity. Also involved are APA ethical standards codes‚ 3.9 Cooperation With Other Professionals‚ 4.1 Maintaining Confidentiality‚ and 10.4 Providing Therapy to Those Served by Others. Dr. Cummings should in response adhere to APA General Principle A: Beneficence and Nonmaleficence as well as General Principle B: Fidelity and Responsibility
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Ethics Case BYP8-6 ACC/280 Ethics Case BYP8-6 Within organizations‚ internal controls are essential features that safeguard its assets and enhance the accuracy and reliability of the organizations accounting records. In addition‚ Congress forces companies to adhere and implement The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). In this discussion‚ four questions will be addressed in regards to Ethics Case BYP8-6 and followed with ethical answers pertaining to the accounting industry. Who will suffer negative
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Chapter 3‚ Chapter Problem 7 Part A – Vo v. City of Garden Grove The basis in the case of Vo v. City of Garden Grove lies within the debate of what is more important the right of free speech‚ which is given to all American’s as a right under Article 1 in the Constitutional Amendments‚ or safety of those using the internet cafes in question. Personal safety is not mentioned in the constitution‚ but as The United State of America’s second President‚ John Adams‚ said in 1798‚ “our constitution was
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Shaan Yen Studet ID number: 1241413 Paper code: 285008/16 This essay looks at the ethics involved in a high profile sex offence case recently dealt with in the Auckland District Court. The case was published in the New Zealand Herald on the 3 September 2011. Kantian and Utilitarian theories were applied in discussing four different perspectives of the key participants; The Judge‚ The Offender‚ The Victim‚ and The Public. The Judge‚ Philippa Cunningham‚ discharged the offender without conviction
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PSY430 Ethics in Psychology Case Study Joe‚ a 35-year-old‚ male mental-health counselor‚ received a client referral‚ 35year-old Jill‚ from a community-counseling clinic. He began providing counseling services to her. Jill’s problem was that she was unsatisfied with her current job as a bank teller and was experiencing mild anxiety and depression. Joe had been providing services to Jill for three weeks when she disclosed that she was confused about her sexuality because she was sexually attracted
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Ethics case (a) Who will suffer negative effects if you do not comply with Gena Schmitt’s instructions? Who will suffer if you do comply? The negative effects of not complying with Gena Schmitt’s instructions can be detrimental to all stakeholders of the business. Those include the business‚ the employees‚ customers‚ and the assistant controller since he or she is disobeying a direct order. If the controller does comply with the instructions the controller can be held ethically responsible
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