“There is no obligation to obey the law even in a good society where the legal system is just.” Table of Contents 3. Introduction 3. Social Contract Theory 5. Political Obligations 6. Positivist and Natural Law Theory 8. Civil Disobedience 9. Conclusion The way in which we interpret what the law is‚ has a large influence on whether we feel we have a sense of duty to obey it. This essay will examine different legal opinions on what gives the law authority in order to determine
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What is your view of “Professional Nursing”? Nursing is a profession that has its depth and breadth in meeting different health care needs of the population (American Nurses Association (ANA)‚ 2010). What is it that makes a professional nurse? Is it caring for the patient with compassion and devotion? Based on the interviews conducted among the three categories of staff‚ it was echoed that professional nursing takes a lot more than just attending to the needs of patients. From a professional
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photographical work is highly controversial. Not only does she specialize in portraits but she also sends certain messages through them. Her messages usually reflect something political. I believe that her use of these portraits is not effective or ethical for many reasons. The main reason being the way she goes about taking her photos. Body: One of Greenberg’s highly talked about and controversial series includes portraits of different children crying. This series was made to express her frustration
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Great posts. You both make valid points on how best to make the ethical decisions for the hospital. As mentioned nonaleficence would be the ethic principal that should govern the decision process. Floating the nurse my not initially present as a valid option however looking at the situation from a financial aspect the hospital must consider how to best maintain and keep the patient safe with balancing how to continue to keep the hospital running. The hospital is in a financial crisis and is unable
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The question of whether or not it is ethical to change the genes of a child before they are born‚ to rid them of a family disease or just simply to be able to pick their traits‚ has been going on for years now. Every year humans as a whole are getting closer and closer to minimizing the major health concerns‚ so gene therapy can be done safely. It has been done on people in the past‚ but very few have received an effective treatment. But this doesn’t mean gene therapy is impossible‚ it just means
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Civic obligations are an essential part of life in the United States. They are the required actions that all citizens must perform in order to live in the country. Civic responsibilities‚ meanwhile‚ are important actions citizens take to influence the government‚ but these actions are not legally required. Civic obligations are more important because they ensure that society can function normally. The government needs citizens to fulfill their civic obligations in order for it to function at all
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Ethics Awareness Inventory Analysis: Obligation According to the Ethics Awareness Inventory [EAI] (Williams Institute for Ethics and Management [WIEM]‚ 2003)‚ "[My] ethical perspective is most likely to be based on obligation‚ and least likely to be based on equity." In this paper‚ I will apply the results of this inventory to my personal and professional development‚ explaining how my educational experience has shaped my ethical thinking‚ addressing my use of ethics in thinking and decision-making
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Ethical Leadership Ethical leadership promotes social responsibility as part of its corporate culture. It treats all it stakeholders with fairness‚ honesty‚ and respect at all times. Ethical leaders consider the consequences of their decisions to others‚ and look for ways to minimize harm. By incorporating social responsibility into the corporate culture‚ an organization should enjoy continued economic success. Its products and services should be well received and its reputation will promote good
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Constitutional Principles on the Rights of the Child • Article 38B of the Constitution provides for a very important principle regarding children - the best interest of the child is to be the primary consideration in relation to all matters involving children. So your best interests are what is to be the guide for your upbringing and development. • Article 38C of the Constitution also provides that where a child is to be adopted‚ the best interest of the child must be taken into
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The Rape Crisis Center Serving Children‚ Women‚ and Men Rape is a felony crime in which a person is forced to have sexual intercourse without giving consent. Rape is traumatizing‚ and has long lasting effect on how victims cope in society. Rape is often motivated by extreme anger toward the victim or a need to overpower the victim. The motive is rarely sexual. Rape is intended to abuse‚ humiliate‚ and dehumanize the victim. 50% of all rapists are under the age of 25 and are most frequently
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