I’ve encountered an ethical dilemma situation in my recent capstone clinical. My clinical preceptor and I caught in the concepts of the principles of autonomy‚ veracity‚ and nonmalifecence. This occurred when we provided nursing service to a 30-years-old male patient who was taken to the ED as a post-code patient. The EMS team arrived in the scene and initiated CPR and defibrillated a client (on the floor of his room). The client ended up in the ICU with a diagnosis of hypoxic- anoxic injury (HAI)
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Part A: Omnivore’s Dilemma is a scathing indictment of the industrial food system we’ve perfected over the last century. Michael Pollan is a prolific author and journalist and muckraker who concentrates his efforts on the food system and the environment. Omnivore’s Dilemma is his tour de force‚ with which he successfully deconstructs the food system into three principle food chains: The Industrial‚ Organic‚ and Hunter-Gatherer. Pollan begins with arguably the most important and certainly the largest
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In order for Martha and Andy to resolve their dilemma they have to first sit down and talk. The first step is to outline rules for the conversation such as the do’s and don’ts of the conversation. One example using words that will hurt the other person’s feelings. This will allow each other the opportunity to tell the truth about how their feeling. Martha will express to Andy how she feel about moving so far due his job opportunity. Andy will also do the same by telling the truth. By doing this they
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CASE NO. 4 – Alexander Gavin’s Dilemma: Cultural Relativism and Business as Usual I. Point of View: Professor Hennessey II. Statement of the Problem: The dilemma of Alexander whether to accept the deal or compromise his ethics. III. Objective/s: 1. Appeal on the proposal and proceed to the regular bidding process. 2. Advocate correct sound business ethics. IV. Areas of consideration: 1. Alexander Gavin‚ a Senior Project Manager
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Cheap food‚ No time! The Omnivore’s Dilemma by Michael Pollan introduces 3 main topics; Industrial Corn‚ Pastoral Grass‚ Personal The Forest. In these topics Pollan portrays in depth descriptions of each section. Within these sections‚ he goes on to prove to the reader this book has more to it than they know. Section one Pollan goes on to talk about corn‚ its origin‚ and the world of processing. In this he talks about how food we eat somehow comes from corn. Pollan uses a play on words‚ he uses
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Analytical Summary Paper: The Doping Dilemma In “The Doping Dilemma”‚ Michael Shermer writes about the consequences and the ethics behind performance enhancing substances in professional sports. He begins with an anecdote‚ which describes the feeling of getting “dropped by your competitors on a climb” (420:2). As described by the author in the development of the story‚ every athlete has a genetic limitation that regular training cannot exceed (421:4). According to Shermer‚ the only thing to be
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Alexander Gavin’s Dilemma: Cultural Relativism and Business as Usual I. Viewpoint The viewpoint I am taking will be the writer of the letter himself‚ Alexander Gavin‚ since the matter at hand is a delicate one and Mr. Gavin is just asking the professor for his thoughts on the matter at hand. II. Statement of the Problem The central problem of the case is if Mr. Gavin should accept the deal which includes his cut or to find another way for the project to push through without involving
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Ethical Dilemmas in Workplace Personal values may conflict with ethical decision making if those personal values are different than the organizational norms of the business or institution. Constructing‚ and maintaining personal ethics in the workplace rests with the individual‚ and how willing he or she is in assimilating to the evolving cultural dynamic of the corporate world. Many times a person find their personal‚ cultural and/or organizational ethics conflicting and must reconcile a course of
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Based on the Decision Making Model: 1. Identify the Problem: See Ethical Dilemma Handout 2. Potential Issues Involved: Maria is a minor No signed Informed Consent Dual Relationship/ Neighbor Rape Underage Drinking Possible Pregnancy and/or STD Self mutilation Rural community‚ cultural differences Maria (client) asks not to inform parent/ legal guardian for fear of his reaction. Father approaches therapist in an unprofessional setting and wants to information regarding
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The institutionalization of business ethics: ethical dilemma case Laws and regulations are established by governments to set minimum standards for responsible behavior-society’s codification of what is right and wrong. The issues surrounding the impact of competition on business’s social responsibility arise from the rivalry among businesses for customers and profits. Intense competition sometimes makes managers feel that their company’s very survival is threatened. In these situations‚ managers
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