Ethical Dilemmas in a Multicultural Setting Silvia Galea “An ethical dilemma exists whenever there are good but contradictory ethical reasons to take conflicting and incompatible courses of action.” (Kitchner‚ 1984 p.29) “There is no legitimate way to avoid these ethical struggles. They are part of our work”. (Pope & Vasquez‚ 2007 p.125). Introduction Cultural competence is fast becoming the new competence in counselling (Barnett 2009‚ Barnett 2000). As society changes and minorities
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Ethical Dilemmas in the Paralegal Field Frances Cuzzola CM107-18 Professor Ann Reich May 24‚ 2013 There are numerous ethical dilemmas surrounding the field of law. An example of these would be‚ unauthorized practice of law‚ conflicts of interest and confidentiality. While a lawyer may deal with some dilemmas‚ a paralegal may deal with more. An attorney that violates ethical standards may be subject to discipline including‚ permanent disbarment‚ temporary suspension
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123-126‚ 135 Ethical dilemmas in nursing Jenifer Wilson-Barnett Kings College‚ London Author’s abstract Nurses are increasingly realising that they can offer relevant information and participate in decision-making involving ethical issues. However‚ inter-projessional communications are frequently inadequate‚ and do not permit exchange of opinions. The consequences are often frustrating and upsetting for nurses whose care is affected by others’ policies. This paper explores these issues using some
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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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Introduction according to the most recent information gathered by the CDC‚ there were 10‚673 abortions performed in the state of Nevada in 2006. However‚ roughly 2‚600 of those abortions were performed in Reno’s only abortion clinic‚ west end women’s medical group. The decision to terminate a pregnancy is a very personal and unique experience for each woman. When a woman does decide she wants an abortion‚ nurses/caregivers play a vital role in the abortion process. It is essential that abortion
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This is a legal and ethical condition because this patient Mr. John with end stage destructive prostate cancer who had been confirmed by the physicians that he only has a 2-3 week to live expresses the suicide effort to a nursing staff and asks nurse do not notify others. This is an ethical dilemma because of this behavior of patient put the healthcare team members in a hard situation. According to the Beauchamp and Walter (2003)‚ they clearly defined an ethical dilemma as a condition that happens
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1. Why is this an ethical dilemma? Which APA Ethical Principles help frame the nature of the dilemma? Dr. Vaji experienced ethical dilemma due to the unethical behavior of Leo‚ a student he was instructing‚ the conflicting evaluation received from Leo’s supervisor onsite and classmates reporting verbal derogatory remarks made to/about minority groups. Leo boasted to his classmates how he was deceptive and fooled his supervisor and instructor. Dr. Vaji cannot validate the statements and is uncertain
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington‚ D.C. 20549 FORM 20-F (Mark One) ‘ REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR (g) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR È ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2012 OR ‘ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 OR ‘ SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
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conducted a study in 2008 that investigated the merits and application of the NAGPRA law when dealing with "inventory notices‚ the process of determining cultural affiliation‚ and surveys returned from federal agencies and tribes about a variety of NAGPRA issues" (Cryne 104). The study revealed several problematic concerns that have left many to question the true intentions and application of the law. One of the major concerns with the NAGPRA law was that the wording included "ambiguous" language that allowed
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This is a CLC assignment. Your CLC group will interview four different people about the ethical dilemma selected for Part 1 of this assignment. After sharing the interview results‚ the group will make a written recommendation. For complete directions for this assignment‚ refer to "Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma." Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide‚ located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required
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