approach conflicting moral absolutes. Three of these ethical systems are absolute and 3 are non absolute. Graded absolutes and generalism are two of the ethical systems that have conflicting moral principles or obligations. Graded Absolutism Graded absolutism‚ also known as ethical hierarchism‚ is a form of absolutism that his held by evangelicals. The essential principals of graded absolutions is that there are higher laws and lower laws‚ and when these two have an avoidable conflict the higher
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Unit 8: Contribute to Health and Safety in Health & Social Care 1. Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health & safety in the work setting; 1.1 My work setting is covered by the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 which is the overall act for other regulations. It has been updated by many sets of guidelines which support and explain it. 1.2 1.3 In the work place you share responsibility with your employer for your own safety and that of all
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Unit 10 – Discussion I have analysed and calculated the results of my research questionnaire I will now discuss upon the effectiveness of my questionnaire and if in fact I have supported or contradicted my research hypothesis “Teenage girls aged 15-19 years old are unaware of the signs and symptoms and consequences of anorexia nervosa.” Explanation of findings In my second question‚ I asked the participants to define anorexia in the best way that they could. Reflecting on the question‚
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Unit 306 Promote and Implement health and safety in social care 306.1 – Understand own responsibilities‚ and the responsibilities of others‚ relating to health and safety What it represents: All workers have the right to work in places where risks to their health and safety are properly controlled. Health and Safety is about stopping you getting hurt at work or ill through work. It is the employer’s responsibility to manage Health and Safety but employees must help too. The company I work for
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UNIT 2 EQUALITY‚ DIVERSITY AND RIGHTS IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE The definition of equality is a state of being equal. For example equal rights in status‚ rights and opportunities. Equality is based on the legal obligation to comply with anti-discrimination legislation. Equality is what protects people from being discriminated against because of their sex‚ race‚ disability‚ religion‚ age or beliefs. (www.otleycollege.ac.uk-17/09/12). The definition of diversity means to be varied or different
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Unit 80 end of life 1.1 Outline legal requirements and agreed ways of working designed to protect the rights of individuals in end-of-life care? Caring for patients at the end of life is a challenging task that requires not only the consideration of the patient as a whole but also an understanding of the family‚ social‚ legal‚ economic‚ and institutional circumstances that surround patient care. A legal requirement of end of life care is that the wishes of the individual‚ including whether CPR
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Unit 4222-305 1. Explain how and why person-centred values must influence all aspects of health and social work Person centred values must influence all aspects of work as it provides a more holistic and individual support service for the individual. Person centred values also support the individual with making their own choices and helps empower the person. Person centred values include; Treating people as individuals Supporting people to access their rights Supporting people to exercise
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Explaining patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings. Introduction There are many ways to measure patterns of ill health; these include mortality‚ morbidity‚ health events‚ disease incidence‚ disease prevalence and health surveillance. These are; Morbidity Rates is how many individuals suffer from the disease at a given time. Mortality Rates is how many individuals die from suffering from the disease and health events individuals being aware of health issues such
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Unit 8 1.1 I have identified some of the H&S legislation that has to be followed in the Health and Social care setting Health and safety at work act1974‚ Management of H&S at work regulations 1999‚ Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992‚(RIDDOR)‚ Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002 (COSHH)‚ Food and Safety act 1990‚ General Food hygiene Regulations 1995‚Disabilaty Discrimination Act 1995 mental health Act 2007 and Health Safety and Welfare Regulations 1992.
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Kara Hooper – 08/11/14 Unit 503 1.1 – Explain models of practice that underpin equality‚ diversity and inclusion in own area of responsibility It is important to understand the positive values of equality and diversity in my role as all service users are vulnerable whether physically or mentally. Caring for others and engaging with them engaging in decisions in relation to their life‚ health and wellbeing exercises a certain amount of power over the vulnerable adult. This has the potential to be
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