Over the course of this semester I have learned more ways in which the Bible addresses ethical dilemmas. Personally based on the scenario(s) given I would do the morally correct thing in that instance. For example using an expense account to take out a spouse and friends at the end of the month is not morally right. That example can be tied with the commandment in Exodus 15, “You shall not steal.” If you as an employee have been given an expense account, I would assume that can be used for all expenses incurred for the company, not for personal leisure. If the dinner was with clients of the company or potential clients, then I would say that they expense is acceptable. Using the expense account for your own leisure is technically stealing from
On the other hand although their similarities are close knit; they each have a distinct difference depending on the individual. For instance, recently the complex next door caught fire due to bad wiring. The company put all the tenants up for the weekend because they believed that this is what they ought to do. After the weekend the tenants were told that the situation had been turned over to their insurance company and it was out of their hands. The tenants believe that the company should hold their self-responsible and accommodate them much more.
Ethical dilemmas occur when there is a disagreement about a situation and all parties involved question how they should behave based on their individual ethical morals. (Newman & Pollnitz, 2005). The dilemma that I will be addressing in this essay involves Michael, recently employed male educator working in the nursery, and parents of a baby enrolled at the centre. The parents have raised concerns about male educators changing their child’s nappy as they have cultural practices that do not allow this practice to take place. This situation is classed as an ethical dilemma as there is a dispute between cultural beliefs and legal requirements within the workplace. There are four parties involved (parents, child, educator and director), all
Nurses are faced with ethical dilemmas every day. There are a lot of different beliefs surrounding ethics and the code of ethics. Ethics and ethical issues have always existed, that is why they have put in place the code of ethics. The American Nursing Association (ANA) Code of Ethics isa guideline to help nurses determine which course of action to pursue. Every minute many ethical decisions are made, some may not comply with guidelines and others the patient’s will never understand. In this case study the nurse is put in an uncomfortable position and has two find a way to comply with the family, the patient, and the doctor’s orders.How can she report to the doctor the information the daughter has told her? How she approached
In this age of advanced technology where standards of living and health care delivery are constantly evolving, it is vital that health care workers not only exercise and practice the technical aspect of their profession, but also have a clear and concise approach to often ambiguous ethical challenges. This paper examines ethically uncertain situation in which the nurse is faced with a decision and action focused problems. Through the application of appropriate guidelines, including the moral and ethical principles, and the ANA code of ethics for nurses, discusses how the scenarios presented should be appropriately resolved.
The question of what is truly the nature of justice remains an unanswered question as noted by Bertrand Russell in ‘The History of Western Philosophy’ wherein he notes that Socrates was unable to provide a convincing rebuttal of Glaucon’s arguments on justice, and neither have all the social philosophers since, been able to do. Amartya Sen, in his book ‘The Idea of Justice’, has
Everyday we each face questions of what we ought to do. We sometimes ask ourselves,
With a store like this it is important that if you are promoting the flavors of the world they you would also represent the people of those regions. A diverse workforce that is familiar with these ingredients and foods would also show that the owner take a
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One of the goals of education is to apply skills learnt in classroom to real world through one's critical thinking. However, there must be ethical code and guidelines to help resolve ethical concerns. This requires a deep knowledge of ethical decision making steps. These steps come from the ethical commitment to reach an effective ethical decision making (Fisher, 2013). The following is a synopsis of three cases selected for applying ethical decision making steps.
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The ethical dilemma that I intend to analyze in this paper is, whether the right to free speech and expression which fall under the broader head of individual rights should be absolute or should there be censorship over the rights for the overall harmony/good of the society? My task here is to lay out the ethical theories under which the above stated issue can be evaluated. The three main types of moral codes are Egoism, Altruism and Cynical Exploitation. This discussion will regard the egoist theory, altruism theory and cynical exploitation in evaluating the dilemma.
An ethical dilemma is an incident that causes us to question how we should react based on our beliefs. A decision needs to be made between right and wrong. I have experienced many ethical dilemmas in my lifetime, so I know that there is no such thing as an ethical dilemma that only affects one person. I also know that some ethical dilemmas are easier to resolve than others are. The easy ones are the ones in which we can make decisions on the spot. For example, if a cashier gives me too much change, I can immediately make a decision to either return the money or keep it. Based on Kant’s, categorical imperative there are two criteria for determining moral right and wrong. First, there is universalizability, which states, “the person’s
Researchers in quantitative research methods investigations study phenomena in their “natural settings, where the purpose is contextualization, interpretation, and/or understanding the perspectives of others.” The task of a quantitative researcher in an experiment is described by special participation and sympathetic considerate. The questions are particular to the research area, for “both researchers and institutional review boards (IRBs)”, involve the developing nature of qualitative research, an investigator’s association with research subjects, getting informed consent, and confidentiality and privacy. Information will be collected from 100 companies in Birmingham and Atlanta, and questionnaires will be used to collect
A 76 year old Asian Immigrant from China came into the hospital with his wife who was 73 at the time. He comes in constantly for check ups due to his hypertension. The patient had a history of smoking and was diagnosed with cold about 2 years ago. His Xray test revealed a 3 1/2 cm mass on the lower right lobe. The CT scan also also showed lymphadenopathy and a 3cm mass on the left adrenal gland. The needle biopsy diagnosed for non small cell lung cancer. A PET scan also showed an increase in uptake in the lung. The patient lived with his daughter’s family also with his wife. The daughter requested to speak to the health care provider. She said she consulted with their siblings and they had decided that the best thing to do was to withhold the information from their dad and mom, because they felt that if they
Ethical dilemmas are prevalent in all areas of life. In each helping profession, ethical guidelines and codes require that professionals act morally and in the best interest of the client. As a prospective counseling psychologist, I would need keen judgment to recognize and professional skills to handle an ethical dilemma. This paper details my personal experience of an ethical dilemma while working as a case manger. My objective is to identify the setting of the ethical dilemma, the ethical principles that apply to the dilemma, and how the dilemma was and should have been handled.