Lecture Notes: Legal/Ethical Issues and Social Policy Paris Finner-Williams‚ Ph.D.‚ J.D.‚ Esq. Description Dr. Paris Finner-Williams describes areas of addiction and how legal/ethical issues and social policy relate to these areas. She discusses the legal/ethical issues directly related to alcohol‚ drugs‚ and other illicit drugs. Finally‚ Dr. Finner-Williams addresses cultural competency issues as they relate to addiction and recovery. Learning Objectives: By the end of this lesson‚ students:
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unusual matters involving issues that affect the care‚ and treatment of patients within the health care institution (Morrison‚ 2014). Members of the ethics committee should be chosen on the elements of their concern for the welfare of the sick and interest matters‚ and their reputation in the community and among their peers for integrity and mature judgment. Ideally‚ the purpose of the ethics committee should be curbed solely to ethical matters. In addition‚ the ethical committee’s communications
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Running Head: ETHICAL AND LEGAL ISSUES IN HEALTH CARE Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care [Writer Name] [Institute Name] Ethical and Legal Issues in Health Care Pharmacists offer various intermediary and vital services in medicine. Throughout the twentieth century and into the twenty-first‚ their scope of practice‚ duties and responsibilities have shifted dramatically‚ as have the situations in which pharmacists practice (Pharmacists Defence Association‚ 2008‚ p. 2). The laws
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http://www.collegemediainnovation.org/blog/ Legal and Ethical Issues in the Online World Nov 1st‚ 2007 by Bryan. This year‚ a slightly revised version of an earlier article I wrote was printed in Keeping Free Presses Free‚ a publication of the Student Press Law Center and CMA. Even though the printed publication is distributed at conventions‚ I think the information is worthwhile for a general audience who might not be able to attend‚ so I’m including what I wrote in this blog post. Look below
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Date: August 16‚ 2010 Racial Discrimination in America Abstract The framers that wrote the Declaration of Independence intended for this country to be founded on the rights of Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness. To an extent‚ this has been true‚ but our country still has a long way to go. Unless American society chooses to change their mindset and their way of thinking‚ then this country will never advance and there will continue to be racial discrimination in every aspect of our daily
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues Simulation Summary August 5‚ 2012‚ 2012 Ryan Watson LAW/421 Kenneth Johnston Conducting international business can be a profitable endeavor but requires a lot of tact and strategy. In international business legal issues may arise but must be resolved in order to retain the relationship. This problem includes but is not limited to changes in legislation‚ clashes of interest‚ ethical dilemmas‚ cultural and ethical differences. When entering
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Legal and Ethical Issues Relating to Business Information Learning Objectives: I will be able to explain the legal and ethical issues relating to the use of business information (Pass) Legal Issues These are various items of legislation (law) to protect the use of business information. Data Protection Act 1998 Many businesses store and use information about people. The Data Protection Act protects information held about people from being misused. The information stored by businesses on databases
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Assessment 2 Jack Wilkins Question 1 Racial Discrimination Act 1975 (Commonwealth) An explanation of the legislation The Racial Discrimination Act is an act that prohibits discrimination on the basis of race‚ colour‚ descent‚ national or ethnic origin‚ immigration status‚ gender‚ height disability and religion. Discrimination can be found in many areas of public life‚ the acts have been devised and implemented to discourage unwanted behaviour and make the workplace and society aware of the parameters
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What is Discrimination? It is making a decision based on an individual’s race‚ religion‚ ethnicity‚ cultural creed‚ sex or age‚ creating an unfair environment for employees. It solely involves some unfair treatment of the individual’s rights. However‚ the reflections of this paper discuss the wage gap between black and white workers in the United State labor market. According to a study‚ in the past four decades‚ black workers fall behind in their wages‚ making less than the white workers‚ due
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues Tinna Walker LAW421 Tad Davis June 24‚ 2013 Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues In the simulation‚ I had to come face to face with several legal struggles through the business ventures of CadMex and Gentura. The first issue that we had to deal with was the issue of addressing international sales. I decided to go with the option of International Sale of Goods as the choice of law and International Arbitration to resolve any contract
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