According to Brock (1991)‚ surrogate decision making refers to a substituted judgment when a patient is incompetent in decision making and has not given any advance directive regarding his treatment. In such cases‚ surrogate decision making plays a key role. Traditionally‚ people rely on family members or close relatives to make proxy decisions. Most health care professionals choose between spouse‚ husband‚ father‚ mother‚ adult children of the patient to make the decision for him. But‚ as Brock (1991)
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Associate Level Material Appendix B Philosophical Approaches to Ethical Decision Making Matrix Determine the ethical course of action for the following three scenarios from the perspective of each of the three philosophical approaches: consequentialism‚ deontology‚ and virtue ethics. Then‚ complete the matrix below by writing a few sentences stating the ethical course of action and the reasoning from that approach’s perspective. Clearly differentiate the reasons for each of the
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When we are faced with ethical challenges as a group‚ we tend to base our decisions as what is best for the majority‚ rather than what decision is ethically permissible. This paper discusses the challenges of making ethical decisions as a group. This can be comprehended in the article “The Parable of the Sadhu‚” which explores the challenges of individual ethics when applied to a collection of people. Bowen McCoy’s (1997) “Parable of the Sadhu‚” gives readers the story of McCoy’s journey hiking through
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Kidders nine (9) checkpoints for Ethical Decision Making 1. Recognize there is a moral issue The moral issue is that McDonalds was involved with child exploitation and they did not pay employees enough. 2. Determine the actor (who does the problem belong to? This problem belongs to the company. The CEO is responsible for making these changes since he is in charge of the company. The CEO‚ along with the stakeholders‚ and board of directors are the actors and need to fix the problem. 3. Gather
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ETHICAL ISSUES AND MANAGEMENT PAPER Ethical Issues and Management Paper Jamie Culley University of Phoenix Online Campus Ethical Issues and Management Paper Introduction. The responsibilities of a manager go far beyond supervision. In fact‚ managers are forced to make important decisions every day that affect the company‚ their employees‚ and possibly the public depending on the circumstance. Managers take part in hiring‚ performance‚ evaluation‚ discipline‚ and termination. They are also
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INTRODUCTION Knowledge Management (KM) has never attained so much publicity as it has in recent years. It is a relatively new facet in organisations and also in educational institutions. Today‚ it is of utmost importance in the corporate world. The definition of KM has been defined and redefined by various experts through all these years. KM is defined as the tools‚ techniques and strategies which are essential to retain‚ analyse‚ organise improve and share business knowledge. (Groff & Jones 2003:
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Ethical Issues in Management; Harassment or Flirting An ethical workplace has never been more important in today’s business world; one must be very careful and sometimes to a degree think as if paranoid when dealing with allegations of harassment to protect one’s self‚ especially now that more organizations are going global. Harassment in the workplace‚ especially of a sexual nature‚ can cost anyone his or her job if interpreted as sexual harassment instead of a pure intention of simply giving a
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The Importance of Ethical Management Managing an organization is not an easy task. Along the road‚ managers may encounter various issues and therefore have to make difficult decisions while trying to stay a trusted organization. In many managerial situations‚ maintaining proper ethics in an organization can be considered complicated‚ yet it is essential not only to avoid legal violations‚ but also to maintain a reputable business and working environment. I plan to discuss the various hurdles
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7 Step Ethical Decision Making Model – Bailey Step 1: Is this covered by the guidelines? Upon first reading of the scenario I felt that were two issues to be addressed. The first noted was to do with problem behaviour related to the removal of ‘Barney’ from the program and the second was medical which in turn was affecting John’s behaviour. I will deal with each individually. Barney: As we are not given all John’s history here relating to this issue‚ I will deal with what I feel has been
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Ethical Issues and Management Student’s name Date XMGT/216 Teacher’s name “Managers perform a crucial role in organizations because they interpret company policy‚ execute corporate directives‚ fulfill all of the people management needs in their particular area of responsibility‚ cascade senior management messages down the chain of command‚ and communicate employee feedback up the chain. They are probably the most important ingredient in an organization’s success and they are frequently the
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