My Nursing Ethics Kelly Martinez Grand Canyon University: Introduction to the Study of Ethics 10/14/2012 My Nursing Ethic PASSION: Why am I here? As a child I was always attracted to the smaller‚ weakened animal I found in my yard‚ i.e. dying birds‚ kittens‚ bugs‚ etc. The animals we owned were never neutered which resulted in a numerous amount of puppies and kittens. I was intrigued by the cycle of life. Originally I wanted to become a veterinarian. The financial strain on my family made
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active and has not told any of his partners about this. Isn’t it my ethical responsibility to inform someone that he is‚ in effect‚ dangerous to others? Even if I am not a counselor‚ I would not be able to live with the fact that I have such an information and am putting some other life at risk. As a medical doctor‚ I was also bound by my Hippocrates oath to serve and bring no harm to others‚ “I will apply dietetic measures for the benefit of the sick according to my ability and judgment; I will keep
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decision often requires a much more in depth analysis of the situation and the possible outcomes. In this paper‚ I will examine four dilemmas in which decisions must be made based on ethical reasoning and moral duty to society. In most of these cases‚ the choice is not an easy one and often‚ a choice must be made between two unattractive choices or two evils. The first dilemma I will be discussing involves a marine lieutenant in Afghanistan who must choose between either killing or releasing four Afghani
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to make a purchase . Now Jane has a moral dilemma: to tell her mom about the finding‚ so she can look for the owner‚ or‚ take the money and don ’t return the wallet. In this case‚ Jane already knows what is right‚ and what is wrong. She is concerned about taking the money that does not belong to her‚ thus make her parents very upset . She feels guilty even thinking about keeping the wallet. Finally‚ mom come back. Jane can not stand this dilemma any more ‚ and returns the wallet. Per Piaget
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TEACHING NOTE AIR DECCAN: REVOLUTIONISING THE INDIAN SKIES DVR Seshadri and Jane Henry∗ CASE FACTS Civil Aviation in India‚ since its inception‚ has been a mode of transport mainly for the elite‚ and it implies that it is within the means of affordability of less than 1% of the population only. The launch of Air Deccan in the last two years has changed this paradigm forever. The singular driving force behind this audacious venture is Captain Gopinath. Over the years‚ there have been many low-cost
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fundamental characters being frequently ethical in nature‚ and morality often viewed as a derivative of religion. However‚ the relationship is not as clear cut as many people would like you to believe. A very old and important dilemma facing this relationship is the Euthyphro dilemma‚ discussed in Plato’s Euthyphro. In it‚ Socrates and Euthyphro argue about the nature of morality outside of a court. Socrates is being prosecuted for impiety‚ while Euthyphro is charging his father with murder. Although charging
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Beth Etter GAH-220-91 Cris Elstro Ethical Dilemma 1.) Dilemma: The dilemma that I will be writing about it euthanasia by medical professionals. For many‚ this may be a difficult issue to talk about. I will be trying to present information and things that should be considered when it comes to facing this dilemma. A lot of hat is said throughout this paper is stated as if all of this was legal in all 50 state in the United States. 2.) Level One: There would be several people involved when it
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Running head: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Executive Summary Hilda C Benitez Grand Canyon University NRS-451: Nursing Leadership and Management August 12‚ 2012 Executive Summary It is a well-known fact that obesity continues to burden the healthcare industry. According to the reports made by Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC‚ 2012)‚ medical costs associated with obesity were estimated at $147 billion in 2008. Presently in the United States‚ two-thirds of adult population and approximately
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CASE 4: ACCOUNTING FRAUD AT WORLDCOM Betty Vinson: victim or villain? Should criminal fraud charges have been brought to her? How should employees react when ordered by their employer to do something they do not believe in or feel uncomfortable doing? In discussing whether Vinson should been charged with criminal fraud‚ it can be analyzed from ethical perspective which can truly judge whether she was morally responsible for the wrong or not. In order to determine whether Vinson was morally responsible
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Ethical Dilemma 1) Do the end justify the means? Parties involved: Garreth Welch- Chairman and group CEO‚ 59 years old Richard Deakin- President of West Coast Operations and CEO of Columbia Solutions Catherine Simpsons- head of Sales at Columbia Solutions Ray Wilson- Financial Controller at Columbia Solutions The Company: A medium-sized corporation which owns a number of IT and media related companies in Canada. Garreth Welch founded the corporation. His business style is to identify
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