Based on the facts presented in this scenario‚ Robert is faced with a real dilemma. On one hand‚ he wants to protect the burglar’s privacy because he promised to keep all information revealed during the interviews confidential‚ and it is against a sociologist’s code of ethics to reveal his sources. On the other hand‚ it
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the statistical test I ran was not significant implying that the growth factor added little benefit. When I shared the results with my advisor‚ he asked me to rework the statistics and show the data in a more positive light to the client. My dilemma was whether to report the findings against the wishes of my advisor or to heed his request and use a less stringent and statistically incorrect test. Researchers often manipulate data by using alternative statistical tests‚ so complying with my advisor’s
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Ethical conflict: The conflict is whether it is ethical to remove ventilation and treatment from a patient due to their health status and assumed survival from treatment and may be deemed futile without their consent. Medical Indications: The primary medical problems the patient has come in with are rib fractures causing a partial flail chest and a subdural hematoma stemming from a fall. Her treatment consists of ventilator support and supportive care until her ribs heal and she recovers from
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Sean Fanning had no idea of the amount of turmoil that the creation of Napster would cause. Full-length songs were being exchanged in a matter of minutes‚ and neither the artists nor the record companies were seeing a cent of it. With the widespread popularity of Internet file sharing the music population was divided. People either saw the program as a Godsend that would save them from wallet gouging CD prices or a new-aged form of robbery. From the money-hungry record company executive to the
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Patient and Family Involvement to Ethical Issue on Care Decision Making Purpose: Decision making is a crucial element in the field of medicine and health care. The physician has to determine what is wrong with the patient and recommend treatment‚ while the patient has to decide whether or not to seek medical care‚ and go along with the treatment recommended by the physician. Patients have both rights and responsibilities when it comes to their health and the health care services
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1 Of the four options available to Angi‚ which is the most ethical? When we look at the situation that is presented to Angi‚ before she makes a decision there are a few things that she needs to look at ethically. The first is the obligation she has to her research work‚ the grant she received should be spent on producing the best work possible over the summer‚ and that includes selecting the best teachers assistant (TA) available. Angi have four choices to choose from‚ Robert a very qualified TA
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Introduction The most ethical decision for Richard Puckett to keep the Puckett Animal Hospital in business through changes in the minimum wage is to raise prices for more substantial net revenue. Then Richard should give staff a choice between smaller insurance bonuses or a 2% match for their 401k instead of a 3% match. Due to adjustments in legislation minimum wage is going from $8.50 to $16 an hour‚ making Richard no longer able to keep running his business under his current financials. Raising
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Introduction In this essay I am going to examine the information given from Miss E and plan an ethical approach to working with her and attach a copy of the screed. During the initial consultation the ethical therapist would use counselling skills to explore and identify any deeper issues that the client may wish to address. Using and creating a safe environment for the client the therapist would gather as much information as possible and be prepared to vary the style of questioning and plan for
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has held onto through other horrible situations that have happened to him. It seems that only once he saw the misfortunes of others could he see that “ Certainly‚ if all things are good‚ it is in El Dorado and not in the rest of the world.” The ethical challenge that I experienced while reading
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Napster Controversy Executive Summary This case takes a look at the Napster company which was launched in 1999 by freshman Shawn Fanning. Napster was later shut down in 2001 due to violations of copyright laws. The Napster;s offerings was later condemned By RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America)‚ a trade group representing the world’s biggest record labels‚ Universal music‚ Sony Music‚ Warner Music‚ EMI group and Bertelsmann AG.This case study gives a detailed analysis of the creation
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