Workplace Drug Screening Many employers view drug screening and drug prevention programs as a second line of defense‚ to combat safety‚ and liability issues within the workplace. There are many types of drug testing methods available for use in the workplace. Employees see the use of mandatory or voluntary drug testing in many ways. With drug use on the rise in today’s society very few companies ask who should be tested and why‚ these employers are testing current and potential employees no
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concern in the workplace in spite of testing more regularly by the union and employer It is also estimated by the United States Department of Labor that substance abuse costs American businesses over 100 billion per year and that the industry with the highest rate of substance abuse is the construction industry (Carrell & Heavrin‚
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major distinction between utilitarian and deontological reasoning. Make reference to all relevant aspects of the two positions including the ’act’ and ’rule’ versions along with pertinent examples that clarify your answer. The major distinction between Emmanual Kant’s deontological reasoning and Mill’s utilitarian reasonsing is that deontological reasoning refers to duty‚ which is usually determined without regard to circumstances or consequences where as utilitarian reasoning always considers
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Affirmative Action in Workplace There are many forms of discrimination still present in the modern day world. Many of these instances take place during the daily operations of business. The objective of this paper is to highlight the concept of affirmative action in the workplace‚ and explain why one person of gender or race would be hired over another more qualified for the position just to fulfill hiring requirements‚ while using Kantian and Utilitarian ethical theories to justify each side of
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Genetic testing The definition of right and wrong in today’s society is extremely vague. With the advancements in the medical field‚ it is becoming more common for people to seek genetic testing. People seek the testing for many different reasons. Women seek the testing while pregnant to make sure their unborn fetus is developing properly. Some have the testing if there is a family line of cancer. The FBI forensic team does it to figure out criminals. Others do the testing to see if they carry
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Genetic Ethical Dilemmas Finding out that you are having a baby is supposed to be one of the most exciting times of your life. I cannot imagine how worried Erin and Dan were when they found out that Dan was a carrier of Huntington’s disease (HD). I can only imagine how heart wrenching it would be to find out that the baby has a 50% chance of acquiring the mutated gene for HD and that there is no cure. While Dan informs his doctor of the results of his genetic test‚ however he fails to mention
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There are many ethical questions raised when talking about the topic of genetic testing or screening. Some include a God complex or whether is morally and ethically right to perform a test. However‚ I find it ethically wrong to perform genetic testing upon someone without their consent or to use it without their consent . I also find it ethically wrong to change whether or not someone wishes to have a child based upon a percent or pressure from others. I find it extremely ethically wrong to say that
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sooner‚ and for the safety of the mother and fetus‚ genetic testing in the first trimester is a necessary tool to be utilized in family planning. The age old argument of making medical decisions based off of something so emotional is one that will not ever be eradicated. Dr. Gwen Latendresse (2015) says of her case study‚ “Although it is true that many genetic conditions cannot currently be cured‚ it certainly can be argued that screening for genetic conditions and diagnosing them can improve the outcomes
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or the parents could be ready for the possible outcomes after birth. The Federal government should legislate for more accessibility to prenatal genetic testing by increasing funding to testing facilities‚ increasing funding towards research for new forms of testing‚ and by reducing restrictions on physicians. The biggest issue for prenatal genetic testing is the attainability. Facilities that do offer tests are not on health insurance plans‚ or are too expensive for low-income families. Low income
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Parents should not use the results of a prenatal genetic test to determine if they will terminate the pregnancy. These tests are not completely accurate‚ and it is possible for a child to live a long and happy life with many genetic diseases. Also it is not morally correct to terminate a pregnancy. Prenatal genetic testing can reveal birth defects a child will have when born. It can result in parents getting the extra help their child will need and sometimes can save the child’s life because the
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