to live by the following principles: autonomy‚ beneficence‚ and nonmaleficence. With the first principle‚ autonomy‚ I believe people have the right to choose; their life‚ their choice. Because of my religious beliefs‚ they will one day have to meet their maker and at that time‚ it will be between them. People should have the right to choose as long as it is not detrimental to themselves and does not harm others. The second principle‚ beneficence‚ I try to follow this principle by trying to have
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guidance regarding this issue and leave a lot of blank spaces open for clinician interpretation. In Dr.Yarnell and PA Brian’s case there were numerous ethical dilemmas that can be examined under the four ethical principles of medicine: beneficence‚ nonmaleficence‚ respect for autonomy‚ and justice.
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For instance‚ the doctor obviously violated the principle of beneficence and nonmaleficence by not respecting his client’s personal boundaries and perpetrating aggressive sexual behavior that led to harm and injury to the client – both from a physical and clinical perspective. The doctor further dishonored the principles of fidelity
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Bullying in the profession of nursing has been increasing over the past years (Matt‚ 2012). Bullying has been identified in different professions‚ but it has been a focus in the profession of nursing over the past decades. It occurs because of what is known as a “power differential” and is evident in nursing in the commonly heard phrase‚ “nurses eat their young”. Bullying in the workplace is characterized as the on-going health career-endangering mistreatment of an employee‚ by one or more of their
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It should be noted that the core values pertaining to healthcare ethics require the healthcare staff to adhere to the four principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ justice and nonmaleficence. Autonomy or independence revolves around honoring the right of patients to make their decisions‚ whole nonmaleficence revolves around doing no harm. Beneficence underlines the requirement that the patient is assisted to advance his own good‚ while the principle of justice requires all patients to be treated in
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Judeo-Christian mortality‚ Kant’s universal duties‚ and the values characterizing modern democracy.” (Wilkins‚ Stoller‚ & Kacmarek‚ 2009‚ p. 80) There is some controversy that exists however most ethicists agree that autonomy‚ veracity‚ nonmaleficence‚ beneficence‚ confidentiality‚ justice‚ and role fidelity to be the primary guiding principles in contemporary ethical decision making. Ethical principles in the professional setting have two components the professional duty and patients’ rights. The
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principles of healthcare ethics that must be upheld in all situations are beneficence‚ nonmaleficence‚ autonomy‚ and justice. Beneficence means promoting or doing good. Nurses work to promote their clients’ best interests and strive to achieve optimal outcomes. Nonmaleficence means avoiding harm. Nurses must maintain a competent practice level to avoid causing injury or suffering to clients. The principle of nonmaleficence also covers reporting suspected abuse to prevent further victimization and
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The past eight weeks has been a crash course in the ethical decision making in nursing. It has been an opportunity to reflect upon experiences in my own career as well as stories shared by other nursing professionals. The nursing process is a set of steps used by nurses to collect data‚ make assessments and a plan of care to meet the health care needs of the patient. (The 5 Steps of the Nursing Process‚ 2016). During this process there are a number of conclusions which are made. It is the nurse’s
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The central ethical dilemma of the 1988 film The Rain Man concerns the proper treatment to be afforded to Raymond‚ an autistic man who is capable of performing immense feats of mathematical calculation but is psychologically attached to predetermined habits and routines‚ thus being unable to adapt to changing situations around him. Should Raymond be given a chance to live in an open setting‚ where he can freely interact with the world around him‚ or should he be confined to an institution? Raymond’s
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Laura is a nurse working in the Intensive care. The physician tells Laura that she needs to give an injection of Vistaril to a patient. Laura makes sure that the order is documented in the medical record. The medication comes up from the pharmacy‚ she checks it against the physician order‚ and finds it to be correct. She walks into the patient’s room and checks the patient’s identification to make sure it is the right patient. Laura gives the injection to the patient’s right upper outer quadrant
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