moral and ethical standards.” As societies morals and ethics constantly change the law must adapt to meet the needs and standards that society holds valuable. To ensure that the wider community is content with the legal system it is important for individuals to investigate how the law deals with certain categories of crime‚ as well as how well the law is dealing with the prominent issue. Societies changing values influence the process of law making and the implementation of the whole concept. Two major
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Legal and Ethical Issues of Healthcare Adequate medical care of an individual or family requires the use of services of general practitioners‚ specialists‚ nurses‚ technicians‚ and laboratories (Journal of the National Medical Association‚ 1949). The Journal further reports that the quality of these services must meet high standards which include regular periodic examinations as well as inoculations and other measures. According to this context‚ this girl is not receiving adequate health care. This
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Every patient requires different care‚ with differing values and beliefs. As a result‚ healthcare providers will be challenged with ethical dilemmas on the basis of beneficence‚ nonmaleficence‚ and social justice. A 67 year old Muslim man is on hemodialysis three days a week. He is deeply religious and ask to be seated along the west wall so that he can face east during his prayers
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Ethical concepts in the Optometry Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics Introduction Ethics is often defined as good deeds‚ but this may not always stem from human virtue and goodness but rather out of the sense of duty. In healthcare‚ ethical principles helps to generate guidelines to assist practitioners in their management options and justification on how their decisions have led to certain outcomes [1]. This paper will discuss the fundamental ethical principles in the optometry practice including
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Computers in some form are in almost everything these days. From Toasters to Televisions‚ just about all-electronic things have some form of processor in them. This is a very large change from the way it used to be‚ when a computer that would take up an entire room and weighed tons of pounds has the same amount of power as a scientific calculator. The changes that computers have undergone in the last 40 years have been colossal. So many things have changed from the ENIAC that had very little power
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provided‚ professionals have an idea of what the best course of action is. The professional could also do some research to get more information on their area of interest. Competence has been emphasized because in professional practice so that professionals practice the standards in the ethical codes. The emphasis on competence has been intended to help psychologists and counselors define the meaning of competent practice and research of various groups (Kitchener & Anderson‚ 2010). The first competency
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Psychology Association Guidelines cultural competence includes the assessment of cultural identity‚ acculturation‚ and family dynamics (P. Narra‚ R. Singer‚ Z. Li‚ S. Ash‚ & J. Esposito‚ 2012). Other professional organizations such as the American Psychiatric Association have also taken note of the importance of cultural competence (P. Narra‚ R. Singer‚ Z. Li‚ S. Ash‚ & J. Esposito‚ 2012). Cultural competence also will help to keep us morally ethical as well. Ethics are important to protect
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Multicultural Competence Throughout my practicum‚ I have realized the importance of being aware of the clients and their backgrounds. I didn’t realize that there was a client in one of the group sessions that was homosexual. When my comment in the group was taken to mean a husband and wife relationship‚ I didn’t know his background or situation. The other therapist commented and asked how he felt about the topic and if he was uncomfortable. He mentioned that he was ok with it‚ he felt he could apply
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1. The "public comment" period closes on an OSHA proposed regulation‚ and your business had filed a public comment against the proposed regulation explaining that the regulation would not fix the problem that OSHA was trying to remedy‚ that the regulation would cost more than the problem itself‚ and that the regulation was a tax‚ not a safety change. List two arguments available to your company that may succeed in overturning the regulation. Answer: The proposed regulation would not fix the problem
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Karen Scroggins NUR/391 November11‚ 2013 Joy Brock MSN‚ RN‚ FNP Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Nurses today face many challenges related to ethical and legal issues. The American Nurses Association Code of Nursing Ethics is a guideline for nurses to use when facing these issues. Personal and societal values will also influence nurses faced with these issues. If nurses adhere to the Code of Ethics even though personal or societal values may be in conflict
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