Ethical Theories Utilitarianism Utilitarianism is most often associated with Jeremy Bentham (1748-1832) and John Stuart Mill (1806-1873). According to utilitarianism principle‚ a decision is ethical if it provides the greater utility than any other alternative decision. Thus the decision maker must evaluate each decision alternative‚ and then select the one that yields the greatest net utility (Fritzsche‚ 1997). There two types of utilitarianism‚ act and rule. Individual decisions are evaluated
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sagepub.com Pediatric consent: Case study analysis using a principles approach Adaorah NU Azotam Villanova University‚ USA Abstract This article will explore pediatric consent through the analysis of a clinical case study using the principles of biomedical ethics approach. Application of the principles of autonomy‚ nonmaleficence‚ beneficence‚ and justice will be dissected in order to attempt to establish resolution of the ethical dilemma. The main conflict in this case study deals with whether
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the risks of hospital readmission‚ increase the likelihood of discharge from hospital‚ and prevent older people being placed in long-term residential care. The aim of this essay is to analyse the rehabilitation process and understand the principles of rehabilitation for nursing practice. This will be achieved based on the reason for the patient ’s admission. Discussion on the patient ’s rehabilitation needs‚ the rehabilitation members who were involved in relation to the phase of cardiac rehabilitation
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Marketing Project Part 1 Principles of Marketing Georgia Southern University Dr. Bock Marketing Project: Part 1 Company Description “Choose. Brew. Enjoy.”(McGinn‚ D.). These are three words that started a coffee brewing evolution‚ Keurig. Keurig is a coffee company that designs and manufactures single cup brewing system for use in the home‚ hospitality‚ commercial office‚ food service‚ and medical office environments. Keurig was founded in “1992 and is based in Reading‚ Massachusetts” (McGinn
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There are several legal and ethical implications that surrounds genetic testing for prenatal families. The forthcoming of new genetic information and technologies have exposed women to available options for those with genetic concerns and birth defects. For an example‚ ultrasounds utilizes sound waves to provide women with an image of the fetus. However‚ these in the womb images have stimulated growing debates surrounding ethical concerns such as psychosocial risks if fetal abnormalities are discovered
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Ethical Analysis The key stakeholders in this case are Kent‚ an employee in the marketing department‚ recently promoted to Manager‚ and Brad‚ the president of Broadway Corporation. The ethical issues in this case‚ from an individual standpoint‚ are the nudity idea and graphic violence in the Lucky video game. The ethical issues‚ from a corporate standpoint‚ are selling the video machines to the foreign markets and putting the games on the Internet as an adult product. The Consequential Theory
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Ethical communication is fundamental to responsible thinking‚ decision making‚ and the development of relationships and communities within and across contexts‚ cultures‚ channels‚ and media. Moreover‚ ethical communication enhances human worth and dignity by fostering truthfulness‚ fairness‚ responsibility‚ personal integrity‚ and respect for self and others. We believe that unethical communication threatens the quality of all communication and consequently the well-being of individuals and the society
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religion and can mean doing the right or wrong thing. An example to help you understand the difference would be: Abortion is legal and therefore medically ethical‚ while many people find it personally immoral. Ethics can be relatively simple to follow‚ while applying morals can be decidedly tougher. There can be a moral dilemma‚ but not an ethical one. While good morals represent correct and upright conduct‚ ethics act more as guidelines. Ethics are applicable or adhered to by a group or community
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PRINCIPLES OF VALUATION Because rational people prefer to receive benefits sooner than later and make sacrifices later than sooner‚ money‚ which provides the option to buy benefits‚ is likewise preferred sooner to later. If an individual prefers money sooner than later‚ then he/she values a dollar today more than a dollar tomorrow or a dollar in one year from now. A dollar today is worth a dollar today: therefore‚ a dollar next year must be worth less than a dollar today since it is less preferable/valuable
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References: ankiw‚ N. G. (2004). Principles of Economics (4th ed.). Mason‚ Ohio: South-Wesrern. UPS Investors Relations ‚ 1999-2010 United Parcel Service of America‚ Inc Retrieved from www.investors.ups.com
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