Assessment 2- Case Study Analysis The problem and ethical considerations to be addressed Mary’s main concern is whether or not to maintain confidentiality between herself and Sandy or to disclose the information to Mrs Wilson regarding Sandy’s suspected pregnancy. As a health professional‚ Mary needs to ensure she is making a well-informed ethical decision to guarantee the wellbeing of Sandy is in her best interest. Mary may find conflict in what course of action to take as she needs to determine
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Abstract Organ transplant saves many lives‚ but there are many ethical and moral issues involved in organ transplant. Some of the issues ethical issues involved in transplantation include who gets the organs‚ how many organs each patient gets‚ and how patients move up on the transplant list. There is a shortage of organs available for transplant in regard to the number of patients that need organ transplantation. Would compensation for the organs donated increase the number of people willing to
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The Four Examples of Ethical Dilemmas Conflict of interest exists when a businessperson is faced with a situation in which an action benefiting one person or group has potential to harm another. Another way to but is a business decision may be influence by the potential gain. When I owed a restaurant it was not right for a manager to work at another restaurant at the same time. Honesty and integrity is valued very high among employers. An employee who is honest can be counted on to
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Global Warming and it’s Ethical Dilemma Global warming is a growing threat of apocalyptic consequences. Over the past two decades our climate has undeniably grown warmer and is not predicted to slow this unprecedented rate of change unless action is taken. Unfortunately‚ the heat has damaged the crops of developing agricultural countries that cannot afford the setbacks that Americans embrace. If the projected population of our planet is to reach nine billion by the end of this century‚ how can
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use an ambulance with direct transportation to the acute-care hospital‚ and to have more effective in-hospital organization will be required for effective acute treatment options to be available to stroke patients. There are a couple of legal and ethical issues of this case. First let’s look the physician. Mrs. Smith presented the clear signs and symptoms of TIA (Transient Ischemic Attack) which is called mini-stroke. First of all‚ the doctor failed to send the patient to emergency room to get CT
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department (ED) the most frequently encountered circumstance with respect to self-determination‚ is the patient who arrives via emergency medical services (EMS) in extremis who is a no code and objects to extraordinary measures‚ however‚ the family desires intervention. Emergency nurses retain a legal and ethical obligation to affirm the patient’s autonomy regarding the decision for no resuscitation and allowance of a natural death (Emergency Nurses Association‚ 2014). There is excellent support
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Moral and Ethical Dilemmas in Criminalistics My career plan includes finishing school with several different degrees‚ to include; an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice‚ a Bachelors degree in Forensics/Investigations and a Bachelors degree in Technology. One of the most vital skills I have learned in my Critical Thinking and Ethics class is the importance of critical thinking. I am a natural procrastinator and using the critical thinking skills that I have acquire‚ I believe that I may be
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Finders Keepers? My Ethical Dilemma . Leadership and Ethics Introduction My mother always told me I must learn to think for myself‚ question a situation and most importantly‚ I must learn to say ‘NO’‚ cause when the devil shows or makes you an unbelievable offer it’s harder than you think to say ‘NO’. Regardless of ethnicity‚ religion or culture when faced with a moral dilemma there is no telling how you would react or what your decision will be‚ even if you grew up as a devout Catholic
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The Ethical Dilemma I was tasked with the following case from a charge nurse as part of an ethics consult. A 68 year old man was admitted to the medicine unit from Denver International Airport for altered mental status and aggressive behavior. The patient‚ from this point forward to be called Mr. Johnson‚ was found to be acutely infected from a septic wrist joint‚ but was also found to have frontotemporal dementia. Once the infection cleared‚ it was hoped that Mr. Johnson’s mental status would improve
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Emergency Medicine and the Ethical Dilemmas Luisa Martin HCA 322 Instructor Thomas December 5‚ 2010 Picture this scenario: You are working in the emergency room of a public hospital where the inflow of patients is higher than the available beds. You are treating an elderly man who is breathless and cyanosed. While you assess whether he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure‚ he becomes drowsy and starts gasping. You quickly intubate him with some difficulty‚ prolonging
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