may be faster than a speeding bullet‚ but he still is not fast enough to save everyone leaving him with the hardest decision of all. Superman in essence plays God with the people of earth since he cannot save everyone who is in danger. This ethical dilemma is the reason why there are some people who despise superheroes due to their role in choosing who lives and who dies. In spite of the fact that Superman makes these decisions‚ there are still people who understand what he is doing and will still stand
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Ethical Dilemma An 18 year old girl gets pregnant and can’t decide whether to keep the baby or have an abortion. Her parents are very religious and do not believe in sex before marriage therefore would not take to kindly to their daughter being pregnant. She does not want to kill her unborn child but feels like there is no other option besides having an abortion. There are many reasons that one would decide upon getting an abortion and against having one. This ethical dilemma along with
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confidentiality to fulfill not only an ethical but moral obligation. Because this ethical reasoning is contradictory‚ one might apply the utilitarian principle‚ which is finding the greatest balance of good. If a counselor were to breech confidentiality in a case like this‚ there would be a number of serious and undesirable consequences. The client could experience increased distress; others involved intimately with her could also experience increased distress‚ possible legal action against the counselor for
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Running head: ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN THE HEALTHCARE SETTING Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare Harold Ben Harris Jr. Trident University International BHS365 - Ethics in the Healthcare Setting (Mod 1 - SLP) Charles Spach November 3rd‚ 2012 Abstract Session Long Project: The goal of the Session Long Project is to identify and evaluate the ethical principles used in resolving ethical dilemmas‚ and to apply the principles to specific ethical issues that may have
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CHAPTER 11 & 12 MINI-CASES I. Belmont State Bank Belmont State Bank is a large bank with hundreds of branches that are connected to a central computer system. Some branches are connected over dedicated circuits and others use the dial-up telephone network. Each branch has a variety of client computers and ATMs connected to a server. The server stores the branch’s daily transaction data and transmits it several times during the day to the central computer system. Tellers at each branch use a
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Chapter 12 Practice Problems 1. Bankers hold more liquid assets than most business firms. Why? The liabilities of business firms (money owed to others) is very rarely “callable” (meaning that it is required that the business pay its obligation on demand from the creditor). Since their liabilities are not callable‚ most businesses can afford to invest in assets that are illiquid. Indeed‚ this is what is known as matching the liquidity of assets and liabilities. Since most business assets are illiquid
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educated and earn a degree so as to meet the needs of their family. Poverty has become a major problem among Filipinos. In fact‚ even before the government grants the enhanced K – 12 program‚ Filipino parents were already having a hard time to send their children to school within the 10 – year curriculum. How much more for 12 years education? In this regard‚ I agree on Rep. Karlo Nograles’ notion on the said program. Generally‚ the program is ideal yet unrealistic. It is only ideal in the sense that
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Values and Ethical Dilemmas Values‚ which we define as those norms and principles that many or most members of a social system perceive to be important‚ are fundamental to social work practice. In some ways‚ values are similar to theories—they provide a framework for understanding and analyzing situations. Ethics are similar to models—they provide guidelines for practice. One can feel strongly about something‚ but acting on that feeling involves ethical behavior‚ which is the operationalization of
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In today’s medical setting nurse practitioner are often challenged by ethical dilemmas that appear to have equally valid answers‚ Often these dilemmas are resolved by an effective therapeutic relationship with the patient and family. Nurse practitioners care for very diverse patient populations that have many chronic health problems. The discussion and solutions must recognize the viewpoints of all parties involved; this ensures the full participation by the patient (Jezewski‚ 1994). Physicians
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problem is known as a dilemma argument‚ meaning the structure is set up as follows; either God’s commands are arbitrary or God’s commands are based simply on his knowledge of right and wrong. This dilemma argument is formulated in such a way that if you believe either statement and its following conclusion to be true‚ the DCT is then inherently false. For example‚ if the former is true‚ then God has no moral authority and if the latter is true‚ morality is independent of God‚ both cases dispelling the theory
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