THE ICN CODE OF ETHICS FOR NURSES An international code of ethics for nurses was first adopted by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in 1953. It has been revised and reaffirmed at various times since‚ most recently with this review and revision completed in 2005. PREAMBLE Nurses have four fundamental responsibilities: to promote health‚ to prevent illness‚ to restore health and to alleviate suffering. The need for nursing is universal. Inherent in nursing is respect for human rights‚ including
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I chose to use the company AT&T because my wife is an employee of this remarkable company. When I researched the company and their code of ethics‚ I found the following information: Encourage honest and ethical conduct‚ including fair dealing and the ethical handling of conflicts of interest; Encourage full‚ fair‚ accurate‚ timely and understandable disclosure; Encourage compliance with applicable laws and governmental rules and regulations; Ensure the protection of the Company ’s legitimate
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For this assignment‚ I interviewed our building food service worker‚ Ms. Draper. Food service is one thing I am not sure of in the realm of administration. When asked to provide a title for herself‚ Ms. Draper noted she is considered to be a "Food Service Satellite Supervisor‚" she added‚ "They mostly just call me the lunch lady." She described her role as being in charge of meal preparation for the school building‚ ordering food supplies‚ snacks‚ and anything else that is assigned to her. She noted
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Codes of Ethic ’s Philosophy/323 September 18‚ 2012 Codes of Ethic ’s This writing will analyze Enron’s Code of Ethics and examine the sections on values and corporate responsibility‚ it will also use applicable theories and concepts and will detail Ken Lay’s view of ethics and Enron’s corporate social performance‚ as well as reflect Enron to be socially irresponsible to everyone with any type of financial investment in Enron because of the deception it practiced with employees and
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clients with whom I want to work with‚ in the field of social work‚ is one of the most important decisions ever‚ regarding my career. From as early as childhood‚ I have always known that I want to work with children in whatever career I chose. Starting my career as a social worker and working with children and families is where I feel as though I belong. I would be the least comfortable working as a criminal justice social worker. Geriatric social work is another population that I would feel least comfortable
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PRINMAN McDonald’s Code of Ethics for Employees The code of ethics that McDonald’s employees are expected to abide by is covered in the corporation’s Standards of Business Conduct document. Each year‚ all employees must sign a document certifying that they’ve read the document and will follow its precepts. Employees also attend training related to the ethical standards. The document is 40-plus pages and covers six themes. 1. Obligations to Customers McDonald’s fosters an ethical obligation to provide
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Code of Ethics Comparison Abstract This paper is a comparison between the codes of ethics of the American Counseling Association (ACA) and the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC). This paper aims to present the similarities and differences between the two codes of ethics. There are two main sections on this paper. The first section presents the general similarities and differences of the two codes of ethics. The second section presents the similarities and differences of the
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Ethical behavior from employees is the foundation for a successful business. Trevino and Nelson define ethical behavior as being‚ "consistent with the principles‚ norms‚ and standards of business practice that have been agreed upon by society (2007‚ p. 16‚ para. 1). A code of ethics is an example of the way a company would have employees act; an instruction manual for ethical behavior. Simply possessing a code of ethics does not guarantee ethical behavior from employees. Therefore‚ a code of ethics
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An ethical decision-making model serves as a tool or guide that is used by professionals working within the human services field‚ when working through challenging ethical dilemmas. This guide brings into account the standards of ethical practice and conduct‚ the values and characteristics most important to the office of human services. Ethical Standards of Human Services Field When working with the elderly and their families within the geriatric field‚ it is fair to say that all of the Ethical Standards
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7918 EHR Case Study Analysis 9 Ethical Leadership A Struggling Company with Not Enough Cash Joe Woodman bought a small‚ struggling computer company. After difficult years‚ revenues started to grow‚ and according to the financial statements it seemed that profits were growing as well. But in reality‚ the business did not have enough cash to operate. The company’s key stakeholders‚ such as the bank‚ vendors‚ and investors‚ were applying pressure on Joe to improve earnings and cash
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