Ethics: Health Care and Social Responsibility HCS/335 Ethics Case Study Instructor: David Moody Sara Godbey June 24‚ 2013 Medical laws have been put into place to protect not only the patient‚ but also the physicians‚ nurses‚ and medical office staff. The laws were put into place to ensure that these professionals follow the correct procedures and steps that only qualified persons follow. The definition of practicing medicine has also been clearly explained. Those professionals who do not
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Ethics Case Study Jerry McCall is an office assistant for Dr. William’s. Jerry has received training as both a medical assistant and Licensed practical nurses (LPN). During the time the receptionist is out to lunch Jerry is covering for her. Jerry is faced with a common problem in the health care field today. Jerry has been asked to call in a refill for Valium to a pharmacy for a patient. This paper will address why Jerry is not qualified to refill any prescription medication. If Jerry is protected
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Ethics Case Study Ronda Butman University of Phoenix Health Care Ethics and Social Responsibility HCS 335 Nicovich November 26‚ 2010 Ethics Case Study In today’s health care culture some individuals are presented to undertake unlawful medical actions based on personal guidance; however‚ ethical and legal issues effect one’s actions if he or she is not qualified to make such decisions. The case of Jerry McCall is an example of such a scenario in today’s health care environment.
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Running head: ETHICS CASE STUDY Ethic Case Study University of Phoenix HCS 335 January 11‚ 2011 “Jerry McCall is Dr. Williams’s office assistant. He has received professional training as both a medical assistant and a LPN. He is handling all the phone calls while the receptionist is at lunch. A patient calls and says he must have a prescription refill for Valium‚ an antidepressant medication‚ called in right away to his pharmacy‚ since he is leaving for the airport in thirty
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Business Ethics versus Military Ethics June 18‚ 2005 Business Ethics versus Military Ethics "The ultimate basis for ethics is clear: Human behavior has consequences for the welfare of others. We are capable of acting toward others in such a way as to increase or decrease the quality of their lives. We are capable of helping or harming. What is more‚ we are theoretically capable of understanding when we are doing the one and when the other. This is so because we have the capacity to put ourselves
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Penn State and Second Mile Scandal Strayer University Public Relations May 2‚ 2014 Gerald “Jerry” Sandusky founded The Second Mile in 1977. The Second Mile is a nonprofit organization that was established to help young boys with disadvantage families and home environments. The foundation also provided support for their families as. The intent of the foundation was to assist youth with promoting self-confidence‚ also to assist in physical‚ personal and academic success. The organization
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which we addressed are Kantian Ethics‚ Utilitarianism‚ and Virtue Ethics. A strong argument could be made for each theory‚ but one sticks out as the best and most reasonable theory of ethics. Kantian Ethics is the best universal theory of ethics‚ as it allows for individual rights and is specific enough to follow. Kantian ethics stresses individual rights‚ reason‚ and motivation for actions. Immanuel Kant believed that each person
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My Perception of Personal Ethics and Professional Ethics: Ethics plays a vital role in shaping moral health of a person‚ a society‚ a government‚ or a corporate. Laws‚ and legislation however much necessary‚ will never fashion the attitude and character of a person‚ but ethics will. The sense of accountability to all stake holders‚ fair treatment to all in interpersonal relationships‚ integrity‚ and honesty are the parameters that characterize ethical behavior. Business sustainability demands
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way of you or someone else receiving the most possible pleasure from an action‚ it would interfere with the Utilitarian way of thinking. 3. A. Unlike Kantian ethics‚ the ethics of care focus on personal dependence and relationships. This theory recognizes that people are interdependent‚ and as such should take care of one another. Kantian ethics however‚ is based on the motives behind the action and has a very rigid idea of morality. The two could not be reconciled into one‚ but they do ultimately serve
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900089073 The four noble truths are one of the features that distinguish Buddhist ethics most from Western ethics. The truth of suffering is the problem that Buddhism tries to solve. The universe is strongly affected by suffering and the causes of suffering. The Buddha assumed that suffering is a bad thing. No such thing in Western ethics mentions that suffering is bad. There is no problem to be solved. If you love headaches then don’t bother taking aspirin‚ if you don’t‚ then you may consider taking
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