Approach to Ethical Decision Making Tasha L. Thomas 01/22/2012 Abstract Ethics is the branch of philosophy that examines questions of morality‚ or right and wrong. In this paper we will discuss the philosophical approaches used in ethical decision making. The two approaches that will be elaborated on are the utilitarian approach and the universal approach. Several questions will be addressed‚ (1) what is the utilitarian and universal approach? (2) How do we use them in the ethical decision making
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Shaundrea Bowen Ethical Decision Making Model Liberty University Abstract In the field of professional counseling‚ there will be times where clients will come into your office and have more than one problem that they need help with. It is the job of the counselor to help them in any way that they can even if that means to refer those with serious illnesses. Unfortunately‚ there may also be issues of ethics that will arise from clients with multiple needs and those in the care of other physicians
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rests in a position of priority within my ethical decision-making model. The code is highly valued in my daily processes as a student to include the lens used to dissect and review evidence-based research and any research I will propose or conduct in the future. I have discovered that evidence-based research is not necessarily ethically correct when analyzed with my ethical model and identity. Because of individual differences‚ my ethical decision-making pyramid is not for everyone‚ especially since
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Transpareny: Transparency has always being an important component in my life‚ which I always abide by. Both in my making of ethical decisions‚ simple discussions or my though process. For me‚ being transparent in regards to ethical decisions welcomes trust between me and whom ever the decision might affect. It demonstrates a level of professionalism. By being transparent in my decision making‚ I set up self as a fair‚ trustworthy individual in the eyes of others. Furthermore‚ being transparent improves
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problem the three foundational ethical principles of utility‚ justice‚ and respect for persons. These principles create a framework for the equitable allocation of scarce organs for transplantation. To solve the ethical challenges Ms. New shall apply the eight key steps before taking any action. Multistep decision-making Step One: Clarify the conflict Step Two: Identify all stakeholders and values Step Three: Understand the circumstances surrounding the ethical conflict • Takes utility into account
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reliable guide to ethical decision making In order for conscience to be consistently and absolutely reliable‚ infallible‚ it must stem from an infallible source - God. Alternatively‚ conscience might have a potential of ultimate reliability‚ if the faculty of conscience was dynamic and capable of solving problems i.e. if it was an innate part of human nature. St.Paul‚ Newman‚ Aquinas‚ Butler and Freud all argue on their ideas of what the conscience is and how reliable it can be towards ethical decision
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ETHICAL DECISION MAKING AND ETHICAL LEADERSHIP To improve ethical decision making in business‚ one must first understand how individuals make ethical decisions in an organizational environment. Too often it is assumed that individuals in organizations make ethical decisions in the same way that they make ethical decisions at home‚ in their family‚ or in their personal lives. Within the context of an organizational work group‚ however‚ few individuals have the freedom to decide ethical issues
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Ethical Decision Making Working and interning in the helping profession and being a practicing Social Worker‚ I am confronted with ethical dilemmas‚ whether internal or external‚ most ethical dilemmas are because by my strong values. Whether I think of doing something unethical or feel as I am doing something that is on the line of being unethical‚ I talk about it with my clinical supervisor to make another person with more clinical experience aware and
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Conflict in Ethical Decision Making at WorldCom Kerry Seeley Business Ethics MT4200 National American University September 25‚ 2007 Craig Chaplin Abstract This paper explains how WorldCom began and where it’s at now. It didn’t take long for WorldCom to become the second largest long distance phone company. WorldCom provided a legal framework for people working in communication projects on an individual basis‚ mainly in Central America‚ but they also developed projects together with partners
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in the ethical decision making in nursing. It has been an opportunity to reflect upon experiences in my own career as well as stories shared by other nursing professionals. The nursing process is a set of steps used by nurses to collect data‚ make assessments and a plan of care to meet the health care needs of the patient. (The 5 Steps of the Nursing Process‚ 2016). During this process there are a number of conclusions which are made. It is the nurse’s duty to determine if these decisions are morally
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