The ethical issues this mother is facing is that she wants to be as true to her religious belief as possible and to save her child. As Jehovah witness‚ it is the belief; “God‚ the Creator of life‚ views blood as sacred and holy‚ and therefore it should not be
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Trolley Problem The "Trolley Dilemma" can be considered an ethical experiment which involves numbers of hypothetical scenarios created by Philippa Foot in 1967. In addition‚ it has been an important part of neuroethics and cognitive science. The original concepts can be formulated as follows. There is a heavy‚ uncontrollable trolley runs down the railways. On the track‚ there are five people tied to it. Fortunately‚ there is a lever pulling which you can switch and‚ thus‚ change the direction of
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In the field of medical healthcare‚ professionals are forced to make ethical decisions constantly. After graduation‚ I will be entering the medical field of Radiology. Over the two courses I have been introduced to regarding radiology‚ it seems inevitable that almost all Radiologist will encounter a scenario where they have to determine if the image in clear and precise enough to provide the highest quality achievable. Although it is unethical to submit a photo the is not of the highest quality‚
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Ethics: Gay Marriage If the fetus you save is gay‚ will you still fight for its rights? (http://smartassproducts.hubpages.com) This is an ongoing ethical dilemma in our world today. With many states starting to recognize gay unions‚ and those who oppose it‚ the issues have raised many ethical questions like my opening statement. There are basically two sides to this debate: The Liberals (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/liberal) and the Conservatives (http://dictionary.reference
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An ethical dilemma most people think of is ones code status. In my recent experience working in the emergency department‚ I have participated in resuscitating many elderly individuals. Even when their code status says full code‚ their power of attorney is telling us to perform all efforts to save the individual. It puts the physician and staff in a sticky situation in which we have seconds to decide. In all circumstances I have been involved in‚ the physician orders to resuscitate the patient
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incorporated wind braces on the outside of the tower. By the time when LeMessurier discovered the problem had to act quickly. He decided to step up and face the mistake‚ even though the price to deal with the problem could be outrageous. The ethical dilemma faced by LeMessurier was between the responsibility of the building and the safety of the public. The conflict between his duties to various financial entities verses ensuring the safety of that building would come into play. LesMessurier avoided
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Global Warming and it’s Ethical Dilemma Global warming is a growing threat of apocalyptic consequences. Over the past two decades our climate has undeniably grown warmer and is not predicted to slow this unprecedented rate of change unless action is taken. Unfortunately‚ the heat has damaged the crops of developing agricultural countries that cannot afford the setbacks that Americans embrace. If the projected population of our planet is to reach nine billion by the end of this century‚ how can
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Moral and Ethical Dilemmas in Criminalistics My career plan includes finishing school with several different degrees‚ to include; an Associate’s degree in Criminal Justice‚ a Bachelors degree in Forensics/Investigations and a Bachelors degree in Technology. One of the most vital skills I have learned in my Critical Thinking and Ethics class is the importance of critical thinking. I am a natural procrastinator and using the critical thinking skills that I have acquire‚ I believe that I may be
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The Ethical Dilemma I was tasked with the following case from a charge nurse as part of an ethics consult. A 68 year old man was admitted to the medicine unit from Denver International Airport for altered mental status and aggressive behavior. The patient‚ from this point forward to be called Mr. Johnson‚ was found to be acutely infected from a septic wrist joint‚ but was also found to have frontotemporal dementia. Once the infection cleared‚ it was hoped that Mr. Johnson’s mental status would improve
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Emergency Medicine and the Ethical Dilemmas Luisa Martin HCA 322 Instructor Thomas December 5‚ 2010 Picture this scenario: You are working in the emergency room of a public hospital where the inflow of patients is higher than the available beds. You are treating an elderly man who is breathless and cyanosed. While you assess whether he has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or heart failure‚ he becomes drowsy and starts gasping. You quickly intubate him with some difficulty‚ prolonging
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