When faced with an ethical dilemma‚ it is often difficult to determine the best course of action. First‚ one must determine whether the dilemma is “right versus right” or “right versus wrong.” Right versus right dilemmas “are genuine dilemmas precisely because each side is firmly rooted in one of our basic‚ core values” (Kidder‚ R.‚ 2009). On the other hand‚ Right versus wrong dilemmas set one apart from another‚ leaving no room for a resolution and can consist of lying‚ cheating‚ stealing‚ etc.
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Thank You for Smoking is a both fierce and sophisticated satire written by Jason Reitman. The moral of the film is on the matter of cigarettes and cancer and how it is associated with the responsibility of choice. Nick Naylor (Aaron Eckhart) leads as a lobbyist for Big Tobacco who will fight to protect America’s right to smoke -although it may kill him and others. Nick does not take sides in the matter‚ but rather spins the situation around in which makes all others wrong. Although the realistic
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Stephen Shoup Professor Maloney Policy‚ Professionalism & Ethics October 1‚ 2012 Ethical Dilemmas Chapter 8 Situation 4 In this situation if the I was the prosecutor I would waive the juvenile back to juvenile court. Also‚ I would charge the individual in the juvenile court with assault‚ not murder. The 12 year old committed the crime with his older brother and should not be fully liable for the actions that took place. I feel like maybe I am acting on my own conscious‚ but a 12 year old boy
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Ethic 232 February 27‚ 2013 Ethical Dilemmas in the Protect of Medical Privacy This ethical dilemma paper I wanting to discuss the issue that I have seen in my current profession as a Nurse’s Aide. In my profession I have come across patients that have the active HIV/AIDS virus and have not told their partners‚ husband‚ or wife that they have this sexual incurable disease. Yet‚ because of laws that I am to abide by such as HIPAA I cannot release that information to their significant other
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Therefore‚ making an ethical decision requires an individual to evaluate what is good or bad and the moral duty and obligation to society. The good and bad are defined by societal norms and one’s moral duty is based upon an agreed set of rules‚ which govern human behavior. However‚ making an ethical decision often requires a much more in depth analysis of the situation and the possible outcomes. In this paper‚ I will examine four dilemmas in which decisions must be made based on ethical reasoning and moral
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Both were held in the highest regard and you never questioned their word. You were religious about visitation‚ immunizations and treatment. I never questioned the physician in regards to treatment plan or care. I was a 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
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Friday mornings Qinglin.Du Mr. Mather GNED212-061 20 Oct 2012 Ethical dilemma As is known to us‚ the moral dilemma in the usual case refers to the two answers‚ which you are likely to decide on the case‚ you need to make a difficult choice; usually this option is to focus on the choice between the result and process‚ which is more important at all. In our normal lives‚ there are a lot
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Business Ethics Assignment 1 Ali Tamimi 92200049 1. What is Ed’s ethical dilemma ? I Believe the definition of ethical is related to our behaviour and the decisions we make and if they are considered right or wrong by society. I am sure there are times when a situation may be perfectly legal but we may not think it is okay. Keeping this in mind‚ Ed’s ethical issues include thoroughly paying procurement people out for dinner from the firms money and paying for golf games‚ although it
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Throughout the course of their careers‚ nurses can face a variety of ethical dilemmas. Due to the intense nature of their work; it is important for them to handle those situations in a way that respects the patients’ rights Yet‚ the situation is totally different when it depend on family or friend’s family member. In October last year‚ it was a sunlit day. I decided to take a walk with my best friend. She is a nurse and she was off that day. While we were walking around
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CHAPTER 4 ETHICAL DILEMMA – “TALK TO THE MANUFACTURING VICE PRESIDENT AND EMPHASIZE THE RESPONSIBILITY CHEM – TECH HAS AS AN INDUSTRY LEADER TO SET AN EXAMPLE. PRESENT HER WITH A RECOMMENDATION THAT CHEM-TECH PARTICIPATE IN VOLUNTARY POLLUTION-REDUCTION AS A MARKETING TOOL‚ POSTIONING ITSELF AS THE EVIROMENTALLY FRIENDLY CHOICE.” There are four different approachs that serve as a criteria for ethical decision making. The moral-rights approach is the ethical concept that moral
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