confidentiality now faces an ethical dilemma: if she keeps her promise to the girl‚ she may not get the proper follow up care and support to treat her illness‚ and if she breaks her promise‚ she has violated the ethical principles of fidelity‚ and autonomy (Nathanson‚ 2000). This paper will discuss the ethical implications of breaches of confidentiality‚ and how the ethical theory of teleology helps to determine the best course of action. Using the 6-step process of ethical decision-making from Purtilo
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There are a finite number of options for Jean in this dilemma. Jean’s supervisor has an ethical obligation to help Jean define this dilemma and to foster fairness and honesty (ACA Code of Ethics‚ 2005). This begins with monitoring her work and performance (2005). As such‚ Jean’s supervisor is likely already aware of the ethical dilemma and can help her identify the best choices. Ultimately‚ Jean can choose to fulfill the director’s request‚ or to deny his request. Jean’s objective is three fold:
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situations like this could be when I was a new nurse. If I were the new nurse in this scenario‚ I hope that I would choose the third option. My progression through the steps in the Ethical Model for Ethical Decision Making proposed by McGonigle‚ Mastrian‚ and Farcus (2018‚ p. 89-91) are as follows: 1. Examine the ethical dilemma. In the situation you have presented‚ a new nurse has been asked by a physician to send an EKG via an unsecured text to prevent having to wait for the EKG to be uploaded into
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especially if it involves healthcare advances‚ typically have an ethical dilemma. However the ethical dilemma may be seen‚ the benefit for human lives as a whole can seen as the most important aspect of all research and studies that relate to the good of mankind. With that‚ the growing of organs is a essential need for people as the demand for organs grow and the availability of human organs are extremely low. Although the ethical dilemma of growing organs is still in a debatable discussion period‚
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medical- ethical dilemma through my clinical assignment in pediatrics. My patient was a 3 month old female who was born dead. Apparently the mother suffered Placenta Abruptio‚ it is unknown how long the fetus suffered with hypoxia before birth. Nurses claim this infant was born dead. CPR was performed for more than 15 minutes before the heart started. Needless to say the baby was then placed on life support. A determination was made that the infant is brain dead. The major dilemma is that the
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I’ve encountered an ethical dilemma situation in my recent capstone clinical. My clinical preceptor and I caught in the concepts of the principles of autonomy‚ veracity‚ and nonmalifecence. This occurred when we provided nursing service to a 30-years-old male patient who was taken to the ED as a post-code patient. The EMS team arrived in the scene and initiated CPR and defibrillated a client (on the floor of his room). The client ended up in the ICU with a diagnosis of hypoxic- anoxic injury (HAI)
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clinicians should treat friends and family‚ members also known as non-patients. “Treatment of non-patients is widespread‚ with some studies reporting nearly 100 percent of physicians engaging in this practice” (Latessa & Ray‚ 2005‚ p.42). A case was presented where a physician assistant (PA Brian) was asked to treat his supervising physician (Dr.Yarnell) for different medical conditions while prescribing multiple controlled substances. Legal standards provide vague ethical guidance regarding this issue
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Values and Ethical Dilemmas Values‚ which we define as those norms and principles that many or most members of a social system perceive to be important‚ are fundamental to social work practice. In some ways‚ values are similar to theories—they provide a framework for understanding and analyzing situations. Ethics are similar to models—they provide guidelines for practice. One can feel strongly about something‚ but acting on that feeling involves ethical behavior‚ which is the operationalization of
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Ethical Dilemma: Health vs Integrity David Vanik ORGL 2300 Fall 2016 Ethics and morality is the cornerstone of the military mindset. How do decisions affect not only the individual‚ but the team. Does the individual act professional and consider the ramifications of their actions when viewed against the larger organization and the core value instilled in the individual since basic training? Without discipline‚ ethics and morality guiding the hand of a military machine‚ the military is
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profession‚ counselors will be confronted with ethical issues that will question the steps they should take in order to work with a client. In order to maintain professionalism‚ counselors consult with colleagues‚ the Ethical Decision Making model‚ the American Counseling Association (ACA) Code of Ethics‚ and obtain legal advice before deciding what steps they should take with specific ethical dilemmas. The present case describes an ethical dilemma that refers to a counselor who is informed by a
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