Running head: Ethical Dilemma Ethical Dilemma Amber Norris Grand Canyon University February 24th‚ 2013 Ethical Dilemma All healthcare professionals take the Hippocratic Oath‚ in this oath it states that‚ “I will respect the privacy of my patients‚ for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.” (Miles‚ S. H. (2004) There are many different versions of this oath but the concept
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tradition‚ authority‚ happiness‚ desires‚ or institutions” (Vaughn 120). Rationality should always be used when we make decisions. Kant’s ethical theory states that “right actions have moral value only if they are done with a ‘good will’ -that is‚ a well to do your duty for duty’s sake” (Vaughn 121). This is one of the main differences between Kant and Mill’s ethical theory. Mill believes that our actions are deemed moral if they can bring about the most amount of happiness among society. Kant on the other
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Ethics along with other sciences study these moralities. Ethical relativism and ethical absolutism are two views that many social scientists are studying. These scientists are especially fascinated by how different the moralities are in different societies. Here‚ it is important to understand how people behave or what people believe. The two views are very different from one another. The first view covered is ethical absolutism. Ethical absolutism suggests that there is only one correct moral standard
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If I subscribe to the deontological theory of thought‚ the answer is a resounding no! According to Geuras and Garofalo (2011)‚ “...deontological ethical theory is one which maintains that the ethics of an action does not depend on the consequences‚ but upon an important feature of the act itself. ...that feature is the obedience of an action to a principle” (p. 53). In other words‚ if I lie for John Edwards‚ I violate an important principle that is more important than the good that lying
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The aim of this essay is to discuss an ethical issue encountered whilst on placement. The discussion will focus on the influence of the key ethics theories of deontology and utilitarianism‚ ethics principles of autonomy‚ beneficence‚ non-maleficence and justice on decision-making in practice. It will consider the patients’ and staffs’ values and beliefs‚ legislation and professional practice. Confidentiality will be respected by using a pseudonym‚ Carol‚ in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery
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Ethical Frameworks Practice Health care professionals are subject to a multitude of professional‚ legal‚ and ethical responsibilities which call for personal judgment to be utilized in such a manner as to protect clients as well as public wellness and interests. Overall considerations in handling such duties may be considered to be respect of a client’s autonomy‚ confidence‚ and recognition of obligations owed to all clients. While the aforementioned acts fall within the professional realm
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sturdy set of ethical standards it could result in good business and good moral judgement in employees while dealing with customers and colleagues. Ethics gives individuals moral rules and codes of conduct‚ and facilitates us with answers to questions about what are right or wrong‚ duty‚ obligation and moral responsibility (Shaw et al‚ 2009‚ p.30). This essay is about ethics and the use of ethical elements of business decision making‚ which involves the moral standards and principles and how it affects
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Differences Between Ethical Theories Ethical theories are based on explained ethical principles. There are three major ethical theories: virtue ethics‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. in this paper the similarities and diffrences between virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics. The meaning of virtue theory‚ utilitarianism‚ and deontological ethics would need to be defined in order to be able to distiguish the similarities and diffrences. The virtue theory judges a person
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Ethical Communication in the Workplace Name Course Instructor Date Introduction Communication is a concept that is controversial‚ especially with the dynamics of the information age. There is confusion on what is right and wrong in communication‚ creating a never ending debate. Ethics help in providing guidelines for appropriate actions and decisions. Ethical communication allows for one to communicate to the audience the intended message in the right way‚ without bias. It encompasses honesty
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Ethical egoism is the normative theory that the promotion of one’s own good is in accordance with morality. In the strong version‚ it is held that it is always moral to promote one’s own good‚ and it is never moral not to promote it. In the weak version‚ it is said that although it is always moral to promote one’s own good‚ it is not necessarily never moral to not. That is‚ there may be conditions in which the avoidance of personal interest may be a moral action. In an imaginary construction
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