Abstract This paper explores the ethical dilemma of a licensed professional counselor who is practicing out of a church setting. Most of the counselors’ clients are clients who are overall stable and well-functioning. Due to the status of the clients he sees he does not feel that it is necessary to keep records of the clients he sees therefore he does not keep any records at all. He feels that in a different situation where his clients were not stable he would then need to consider record keeping
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Under beneficence‚ nurses must always put the patients’ best interest in top priority. In non-maleficence‚ nurses must avoid inflicting any kind of harm to the patient. Under autonomy‚ nurses should make sure patients are given free will and nothing is imposed on
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Literature Critique Essay- Thoreau’s "Walden" What is the first thing that comes to mind when you think of living a “full” life? To me it’s gaining as much knowledge as possible and ultimately staying happy throughout. In Henry Thoreau’s story Walden‚ he turns to raw nature to achieve his way of living a full life. He borrows an axe and decides to build a cabin on Walden Pond where he would stay for the next two years. Living only off the land and surrounded by nothing but nature. Thoreau
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Concepts of right and wrong may have been part of man before he could walk on two legs. The Greek civilization solidified the ethical constructs that are pillars of morality today. Konstantinidou‚ Pavlides‚ & Fiska state “Greek mythology appears to have set the foundations for ethics and deontology in medicine and in Europe; these foundations were later used by the Hippocratic physicians in their effort to serve patients (Konstantinidou‚ Pavlides‚ & Fiska‚ 2016). The moral obligation to “Do no
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The person who is going through the situation knows their ability to handle it than someone else. On the other hand‚ I also think beneficence applies to pro-choice because deciding to abort the unborn fetus will benefit the person and give them time to accomplish their dream. However‚ we have to understand that aborting the fetus does not make the person a criminal. The person makes this
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The United States health care issues associate mostly with cost and quality. Modern science invention ability to alleviate debilitating illness and terminal disease is an achievement to humanity. However‚ with all modern scientific advancement come the encounter of ethical dilemma related to economic‚ cost and policy decisions like the one presented in this week reading “Review of prostate cancer drugs Provenge -----“(Sein‚ 2010). The United States Health care industry dash out into medical innovation
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Concepts of Professionalism in Nursing “The skill‚ good judgement‚ and polite behavior that is expected from a person who is trained to do a job well” (Professionalism‚ n.d.). Professionalism is a highly regarded characteristic in nursing today. There are codes of conduct that are set through many institutions‚ to hold nurses accountable for their actions. This paper will describe two concepts of professionalism‚ integrity and ethical practice. These concepts are essential and are the key features
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needs) • Counsellor’s introduction for a session • Focusing • Managed silence • Boundaries • Rapport building • A.G.E (acceptance genuineness and empathy) • Ethical principles; Fidelity‚ Autonomy‚ Beneficence‚ Non-Maleficence‚ Justice‚ Self-Respect • Mirroring • What counselling is and is not My feelings and experiences To begin with I would like to state that my experiences gained on this course‚ has been intriguing and uplifting
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patients‚ no discriminating or judgments for any reason‚ all patients having the right to truthful information and the right to refuse‚ and for the healthcare professional to always promote health and well-being which comes under the ethical theories beneficence and non-maleficence: do no harm‚ always attempt to do good. However‚ although these are the standard ethical frameworks‚ certain health facilities have created their own standards to follow.
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In the “Fundamental ethical principles in health care” article the main goal is to recognize the certain principles of ethics in the health care field‚ which are: respect for persons‚ justice and beneficence. In the article‚ “Ethical principles for everyone in health care”‚ the author talks about the six propositions/ ethical principles to establish a shared ethical code for everyone in health care. These six major principles that should govern health
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