An ethical dilemma most people think of is ones code status. In my recent experience working in the emergency department‚ I have participated in resuscitating many elderly individuals. Even when their code status says full code‚ their power of attorney is telling us to perform all efforts to save the individual. It puts the physician and staff in a sticky situation in which we have seconds to decide. In all circumstances I have been involved in‚ the physician orders to resuscitate the patient
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The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA)‚ was established by Congress in 1990 "to protect cemeteries on federal and tribal lands‚ and to provide a way to return the human skeletal material and associated funerary objects in the nation’s scientific and museum collections to culturally affiliated tribes" (Jew 4). The enforcement of this law‚ however‚ has been met with several challenges‚ as a conflict rages between the archeologists who value "these remains and objects as
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APA‚ the ACA‚ or even the code of my work place. How would you define “Ethical Dilemma?” To me‚ ethical dilemma is any situation that you need to resolve. Sometimes‚ it can interfere with your moral thinking and with the law or the code at your work place. People may have their own definition of “Ethical Dilemma”‚ but this what I think the definition of the words. By your own definition‚ “Have you ever had an ethical dilemma while working in your line of work?” According to my definition‚ yes
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multiple ethical dilemmas‚ but I will only focus on three of them in this essay. The first ethical dilemma I noticed is that there is no advanced directive on file. Jamilah the patient only knows Basic English‚ so she is unable to fully communicate with the physicians regarding her medical care. The physicians are doing what they can to treat her medical conditions without an advanced directive on file but without her history and inability to communicate it‚ they are struggling. The second ethical dilemma
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To observing whether Wal-Mart has an ethical problem‚ we will apply the case to some ethical theory. First‚ 1. Utilitarianism theory: ✓ Own purpose vs. people benefits Produce the greatest good for the greatest number of people 2. Moral rights rule: Sense of duty and right thing to do→ Therefore‚ it can say that Wal-Mart has an unethical practice. ✗ 3. Practical Rule: Do hesitation ab. communicating to people outside the company ✗ 4. Justice Rule: Distribute benefits and harm among
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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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neighborhood will decrease the property values substantially. Owen has a fair offer on the table to sell his house‚ but Owen is analyzing if he could sell it for more once the real estate market improves. The ABC Company plans to announce the development plan in one month. Issue Luke is in an ethical dilemma between his commitment of confidentiality to his company and to his brother who he is very close to. Luke feels obligated to inform
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Being a customer‚ I do have a love and hate relationship with today’s marketers. It seems that in today’s market‚ in has become a must and a common culture that marketers take up various roles in the company and they are to treat their customers like goddess. They are supposed to be very customer-oriented. Customers are always right and marketers are to go all out to meet and satisfy their needs and wants. At times‚ they are supposed to take up the role to create customers’ needs by crafting out
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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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Throughout our lifetime we face ethical dilemmas‚ and in this fictional ethical dilemma the main character must decide if he’s willing obey his superior or go against his superior because he views his superior has the wrong viewpoint. The main character is Robert Jackson‚ and he works in his local police department. The ethical dilemma is that Officer Jackson must decide if it’s morally right to target areas‚ which wealthy retirees tend to live in‚ with tickets. His boss tries to justify it by showing
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