Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Diana C. Riojas Arlington‚ Texas Ethical Dilemma in the Medical Field: The Hippocratic Oath vs. Fraud Abstract With Healthcare being one of the most regulated industries in the United States‚ it is still plagued by fraudulent doctors‚ business people‚ nurses etc. and defrauding the United States Government out of millions to billions of dollars. Somehow‚ the individuals who defraud the Government rationalize their decisions
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Restorative Justice Paper CJA/224 October 08‚ 2012 Attorney Walter H. Bentley III Restorative Justice Restorative Justice: “A sentencing model that builds on restitution and community participation in an attempt to make the victim “whole again”. Crime is an act against another person or the community. (Criminal Law Today: Frank Schmalleger‚ Ph.D.) What restorative justice does? Restorative justice has been considered as a way of diminishing the overcrowding of the prison‚ but unfortunately
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so she took a different position. I understand how hard that situation is but the action is clear to me. The student who recorded the information had an unprofessional attitude. I have faced an ethical dilemma before and I made a choice based in my values to qualify the first situation with ethical distress type.I faced the distress as my part because I felt uncomfortable with the situation and with the unprofessional attitude from the colleague to complete the action.As afuture occupational therapist
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needs and individuals receiving care. However‚ nurses are expected to be professional‚ transparent‚ therapeutic and ethical with their clients. Similarly‚ nurses are expected to work ethically and working through ethical challenges that arise in their practice with individuals‚ clients and within public health systems (Canada Nurses Association‚ 2008). The dilemma deals with both ethical and legal issues‚ it involves a professional nurse by the name of Mr. Ying and one of his elderly patients‚ who is
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The Duty To Report Reportable diseases and ethical dilemmas are a great concern‚ for those with a diagnosis of such disease. Patients do not want their diagnosis to get out. In fear of discrimination and social environment acceptance. Thus concealing such information can be detrimental to the population and everyone in close contact. Physicians have a duty to report all diseases that can be a life threat to others. With laws such as HIPPA patients information is considered confidential and
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Army Standards and Ethical Dilemmas MSG Garrison‚ John O.‚ 19Z United States Army Sergeants Major Academy Class 62 SGM Kelvin Hinkle December 8‚ 2011 Unclassified Abstract The inconsistent application of Army standards leads to unethical decisions on a daily basis. Despite an emphasis on Army values at all levels‚ military leaders open themselves up to make unethical decisions when they don’t adhere to set standards. Despite the Army having clear standards on height/weight‚ APFT‚ the tattoo
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ABSTRACT Nurses are faced with ethical dilemmas every day. There are a lot of different beliefs surrounding ethics and the code of ethics. Ethics and ethical issues have always existed‚ that is why they have put in place the code of ethics. The American Nursing Association (ANA) Code of Ethics isa guideline to help nurses determine which course of action to pursue. Every minute many ethical decisions are made‚ some may not comply with guidelines and others the patient’s will never understand. In
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Dilemmas are an everyday thing. We all have been in a situation where we have to choose between two things. What if you were in a situation where you had to make a decision between two options that are right and two options that are wrong? Many parents are placed in that tragic situation were deciding what option to choose is devastating. Death at any age is traumatic‚ however I believe it is specially hard when it involves children. It is especially challenging because they cannot make their own
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He needs to take into consideration Cindy‚ his other students‚ himself‚ and the school community when deciding the best outcome. Professor Austin also needs to consider his morals because they will be reflected in his decision. This ethical dilemma deals with the Acceptable Use Policy and its role in college courses -- are the rules clearly explained or is there room for personal interpretation? In this case‚ the answer is not so clear because there are multiple avenues that Professor
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failed ruse want to know what the Board intends to do now that your unethical behavior has been exposed. That’s an interesting inquiry and it raises a thought-provoking dilemma for the Board in response to homeowners. Although the HOA Board does not have written rules on ethical behavior‚ one could clearly assume that ethical behavior is implicit when Board members are elected. Board members should understand that they are expected to serve as honest‚
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