Traditional Ethical Theories Consequentialist (teleological) Non- Consequentialist (deontological) - Act in the way that brings about the best consequences - Concentrate on the act being perform Egoism (outcome: desirability) Kant (ethics of duties) Nature: Nature: act accordingly to self-interest based on desires free (Adam Smith) Example: Correct if morals actors think it is correct (rational/logical/reasonable) not depends on situations Categorical imperative- right
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Ethical and Legal Issues Kimberly Brooks HCA/322 Mark Metzger May 13‚ 2013 In the health care setting there are many professions that are important in this field. Just a few to name; medical records‚ nurses‚ medical technologist‚ medical assistant‚ emergency technician and many more. All of these professions are faced with legal and ethical issues at some point in time in their career. There are also laws that must be followed‚ then you have legal requirements that must be adhered too. Last
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stickler for following the rules no matter what my own personal morals or beliefs were. MOTIVATION: What moves me to act? For the most part‚ I worked in a predominately white middle class community hospital which had roughly the same ethical morals‚ values and beliefs as I did. Rarely did we care for a minority. As I matured and began to recognize what my nursing ethics were all about‚ I began to question
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Ethical Dilemma’s in Decision Making Steven A. Hayes Wilmington University Abstract Throughout history law enforcement officers have been given the power and responsibility to use discretion while preforming their assigned duties. In early history‚ law enforcement officers were given a lot of discretion‚ where as now‚ they do not. Many laws have restricted officer discretion because of abuse. There are many different scenarios when and how an officer can use discretion and as well as how
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Valerie C. Coolidge November 15‚ 2004 Is Routine Circumcision of Infants Ethical? History of Circumcision: Reviewing the history of circumcision and the many misguided reasons for its practice will help form an understanding of the multifaceted issues concerning routine infant circumcision. Some of the earliest evidence of male circumcision comes from Egypt around the year 3000 BC. However‚ researchers studying this practice do not understand or agree on its purpose. Some researches
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ETHICAL ISSUES IN RESEARCH INTO ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGS: AN ISSUES PAPER EXPLORING THE NEED FOR A GUIDANCE FRAMEWORK ‘An ethical framework is a set of ethical principles capable of being applied consistently and designed to guide our response to a particular problem or set of problems… an ethical framework dictates not what is to be done‚ but what factors should be considered in deciding what is to be done.’ 2 2 Chan‚ S.‚ & Harris J. (2007). Nuffield Council on Bioethics: An ethical review
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Zhenzhen Xu BUSN290 Professor Craig Johnson Oct. 2‚ 2013 In chapter 1‚ I get to know five widely used ethical methods that are Utilitarianism‚ Kant’s Categorical Imperative‚ Rawls’s Justice as Fairness‚ Confucianism and Altruism. I choose Utilitarianism to compare with Confucianism. Utilitarianism is what we should consider both short- and long-term consequences when we make some ethical choices. The goal of Utilitarianism is to expand profits as possible as they can. In other words‚ it is a
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Ethical Analysis of the Parable of the Sadhu The Parable of the Sadhu is a story of men climbing the Himalayas that run into a moral dilemma. These are not just any men. These are groups of men from many different cultural backgrounds. As they are climbing the mountain they run into a nearly naked Indian holy man that is near death. The moral dilemma comes into play when they are forced to make the decision to backtrack down the mountain to save the man and probably never reach their ultimate goal
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Introduction: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is always an on-going issue that companies have to cope with. What are the responsibilities that companies should take other than the maximization of return to shareholders and by taking such responsibilities‚ how it may affect the operation of the firms as well as how effectively such actions could have on the society. There have been two main positions on the CSR issue. The first is the Friedmanian one stating that “there is one and only one
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Ethical Theories It is vital for businesses to understand the importance of ethics in this dynamic environment. Organizations that are committed to long term success recognize and realize that creating a culture where ethical behaviors are rewarded and encouraged is the ultimate key to survival and growth. According to Joseph 2003‚ business ethics refers to clear standards and norms that help employees to distinguish right from wrong behavior at work‚ while in the other hand ethical theories are
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