In the meta-analysis performed by Gao L et al‚ ten randomized clinical studies were reviewed to determine the effect of ondansetron in the prevention of hypotension after spinal anesthesia was initiated. The researchers used relative risk with a 95% confidence interval to analyze their outcomes. The meta-analysis suggests that spinal-induced hypotension‚ bradycardia‚ and amount of vasopressors needed were reduced with prophylactic ondansetron. However‚ Gao L et al recommends that further‚ stricter
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Wolf’s book “Meaning in Life and Why It Matters.” The egoistic perspective is states that people act in pursuit of self-interest. To elaborate‚ within the egoistic perspective there is the descriptive thesis (that people seek their own goods) and the normative thesis (that people are only rational in that they seek to maximize their own welfare). This relates to the impersonal perspective‚ which is similar to
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2a) Which policy would an act consequentialist choose‚ and why? What about this do you find plausible or implausible? When it comes to making ethical decisions‚ consequentialism prioritizes the maximization of good outcomes as the basis for moral justification. Within this ethical concept‚ the evaluation of policies such as Policy 1‚ which involves empowering the police/military to establish a safer community‚ becomes significant. Act consequentialism is a form of consequentialism that influences
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J. of Acc. Ed. 29 (2011) 142–152 Contents lists available at SciVerse ScienceDirect J. of Acc. Ed. journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/jaccedu Teaching and Educational note An approach to detecting plagiarism in spreadsheet assignments: A digital answer to digital cheating Anil Singh a‚⇑‚ George Mangalaraj b‚ Aakash Taneja c a b c School of Business‚ University of Texas at Brownsville‚ 80 Fort Brown‚ Brownsville‚ TX 78520‚ United States College of Business and Technology
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Vioxx Decisions – Were They Ethical? In the late 1990s‚ a pharmaceutical company called Merck was a leader in this industry. The pharmaceutical industry required millions of dollars and great amounts of time to be invested in research and development. From 1995 to 2001‚ Merck was successful in releasing 13 major drugs into the market. One of these drugs was one that would treat rheumatoid arthritis. The drug‚ Vioxx‚ acquired the approval of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in May 2009 (Cavusgil
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In response to the decline of reading in America‚ writer Dana Gioia argues that the lack of reading will result in a poor outcome of future american society in the article “Why Literature Matters”. Dana builds an argument using data‚ restatement‚ and emotional appeals. Gioia starts of this article by telling the readers “While income rose to unforeseen levels‚ college attendance ballooned‚ and access to information increased enormously‚ the interest young Americans showed in the arts - and especially
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INTRODUCTION Embryonic stem cell research and medication is a controversial topic that best displays the battle between ethics and science. Stem cells can bring new possibilities to medicine and biology by understanding how diseases form‚ and affect the body. With this research new cures could be made. The controversy is over whether or not itś ethical to use these embryonic stem cells because they have the potential to become a human being. Using Embryonic stem cells will bring more good than
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the author dana gioia wrote the article "why literature matters" to show the interest young Americans showed in literature has been decreasing dramatically over time. gioia builds his argument in a few ways. gioia persuades the audience of the impertinence of reading by using personal expirences‚ using facts to prove his argument and quoting studys by his peers to show his viewpoint is a common one. by using examples from his personal expirence‚ the author is able to creative a connection with
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In my essay I will discuss how “If the ministers matter so much‚ or the quality of the ministerial governments matters so much‚ why don’t we already have this government and this political infrastructure‚ which can govern us better and which New Zealand has‚ Norway has‚ the Netherlands has‚ Denmark has and a number of countries have? Why haven’t we built up a system of government which suits our needs‚ which can look after us well and which doesn’t neglect us‚ as it has done up to now?” During my
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Ethical and Safety Considerations As counsellors begin to embrace new methods of service provision‚ we must be prepared to handle ethical‚ safety‚ and professional issues that may arise. It is always incumbent on the counsellor to ensure that all practices maintain the rights and safety of the client and fall within the realm of ethical practice (CCPA‚ 2007). Further‚ embracing the use of technology in counselling introduces practical considerations that face to face counselling does not. Many
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