General Electric (GE) Healthcare introduced an ultrasound device that led to the abortion of female fetuses in China and India where the majority of males are preferred. General Electric Healthcare is facing a dilemma on the use of the device. This device could be used in unethical and illegal practices of aborting females. It is necessary for GE Healthcare to find methods to resolve this ethical issue they are facing with the utilization of this device. Two detailed ethical issues that General Electric
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Ethical and Legal Issues in Nursing Over the last several decades‚ professional nursing has evolved and changed because of the influence of ethical and legal issues. There may be a variety of reasons for the changes. Examples in changes are advances in medical technology‚ legal changes about abortion and euthanasia‚ a push toward patient rights and litigation‚ and ever decreasing resources in which to provide nursing care. With all these influences affecting care‚ it has become increasingly
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the delivery of resources‚ typically financial‚ among competing groups of people or programs. Because of the increasing need for healthcare services and increasing costs to supply those services‚ Americans must decide how to allocate healthcare dollars. A number of ethical questions arise when talking about healthcare resource allocation. The paper answers the ethical question of whether hospitals should charge uninsured patients more money than insured patients for the same medical procedures.
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Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues LAW/421 12/16/12 International Legal and Ethical Issues Introduction International business brings a whole new dimension of legal and ethical issues. There are challenges in resolving legal disputes in international transactions and additional considerations when taking legal action against a foreign company. There may also be a conflict of customs and laws between the businesses and the companies they operate in. International Disputes
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Volume 10‚ Number 2 2006 Allied Academies International Conference Reno‚ Nevada October 19-21‚ 2006 Academy of Legal‚ Ethical and Regulatory Issues PROCEEDINGS Volume 10‚ Number 2 2006 page ii Allied Academies International Conference Reno‚ 2006 Proceedings of the Academy of Legal‚ Ethical and Regulatory Issues‚ Volume 10‚ Number 2 Allied Academies International Conference page iii Table of Contents INVESTIGATING AVIATION PERSONNEL PERCEPTIONS OF AIRLINE
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Microsoft Manages Legal and Ethical Issues S. Nevarez Olympic College OLRM 202: Introduction to Organizational Ethics Microsoft is the global leader in computer software‚ and well recognized in the field of corporate social responsibility and philanthropy. However‚ since 1990 the computing giant has been plagued by allegations of antitrust violations and monopolistic‚ non-competitive business practices. By answering the three questions posed in Part 5‚ Case 7 of Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making
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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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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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International Legal and Ethical Issue University of Phoenix 2008 International Legal and Ethical Issues The “Addressing International Legal and Ethical Issues” simulation discusses the contract between a US pharmaceutical company called CadMex Pharma and a company called Gentura in the country of Candore. When international agreements are made‚ the company has to make sure that the contract is legal and the terms will be enforced. Defining contract terms explicitly is very critical. For
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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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