Part 1 - Karl's Scenario Q1 Karl's ethical dilemma is based on a moral decision of character and representation of his product within the marketplace. Legally, the company may be infringing on some international copyrights and formats. Morally, he is being asked to develop something more X-rated in terms of sex and violence. In both cases, corporate social responsibility need to be addressed with a utilitarian concept of the community more work means more economic revenue for the town. Q2 Karl does have several options. Different markets have different rules and expectations. If he can adequately segment the market, ensure that Breakaway does not violate any laws, and then he can provide the gaming experience at different levels to different audiences, and still protect jobs within the community. Q3 - From a legal perspective, obscene is a term that describes expression (words, images, or actions) that offend the prevalent sexual morality of the tie, or the standards set by the individual community. However, the difficulty is that the Internet has different communities, so much so that the Supreme Court of the United States cannot decide what is or is not obscene. Similarly with drugs, gambling, and alcohol all considered vices. Prohibition proved that citizens do not want morality legislated, as long as it is kept from children. Q4 - In some cultures, certain things are more acceptable than in others. Commercially, sex and violence sell and as long as the intended
I feel it is a person’s choice and it is different than suicide. It has to be well thought out and talked about with a team of people involved including physicians, psychologists, and family. I also think it is based more on
People from all walks of life face many ethical dilemmas. These dilemmas have consequences. Our worldview determines how we deal with these dilemmas, and guides us to the right decisions. In this essay, I will examine an ethical issues through my Christian worldview. I will also present other viewpoints, and compare them to mine.
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
The health care colleague interviewed, Faith McClure, has about thirty three years experience in the field. She was the Medical/Surgical Director at my facility, and currently a case manager in my office. This is to emphasize her experience and expertise in the medical field. She obviously had strong feelings about pharmaceutical marketing and was happy to contribute.
Dear Leo, -I had a conversation with my case manager Ms., Mila from WSIB she told me that I needed to go to a specialty clinic to get a new diagnosis on my soft tissue injuries because you sent her such referral for me nonetheless I was never informed by you nor you discussed such referral with me in my first visit to the physiotherapy clinic where we met and you completed form 8 for WSIB conversely Dr. Daniels as a family physician with high ethical standards with his professional practice got very concerned that I might had internal bleeding when my co-worker took me after picking me from the stairs injured and upon my request he drove me to his walking clinic where my co-worker narrated to Dr. Daniels as a witness my accident Dr. Daniels
Examining how laws may have changed or been influenced by the media's representations of sexuality is where the paper will begin. Certainly one of the side effects of the Internet is the increase of the more marginal sexualities and sexualities whose moral character is questioned or contended. The increased presence of child pornography online has changed laws in society. The penalties for purchasing, distributing, creating, and keeping child pornography are exceptional high. The penalties include public embarrassment, chemical
On Wednesday, 9/23/15, at approximately 1940hrs, Communication Officer Lindbloom, advised me of a fight that had happened between two (2) juveniles. Communication Officer Lindbloom, advised me to respond to 309 Hyatt Street. I arrived at 309 Hyatt Street and made contact with the grandma of the victim and she advised me to meet her daughter Felicia Allen, and granddaughter Olivia Allen at Joyce Park.
The men of Macon county who were from a line of lower educated people and farmers were mistreated, lied, and used as experiments is one of the most shocking things I have learned in the class so far. It really hits home for me because I come from a small town in rural America where you wake up earlier work all day, get home when it?s dark just to survive in this world. I could not even begin to imagine doing this while being subjected to the treatment these men where by the government. I don?t feel as if informed consent would have even mattered in this experiment and make it ethical, there are multiple reason why I say this. The nation was at a place where blacks were viewed as less than humans and only white folk mattered. The scientific
Psychologists have to demonstrate boundaries of the ethical principles and abide by the code of conduct when dealing with clients and everyone involved with the client. The standards were created to set the platform for the code of ethics to be a constant progression with a variety of vignettes to learn from (Smith, 2003). With these vignettes there are some ethical situations that may occur and complicate the standards of the Code of Ethics.
Ethics Pornography is a social problem and is a commodity brought into existence by certain characteristics of a highly developed civilization. The problem with pornography is that any form of censorship or downplay cannot solve it. It is difficult to draw the line between ones right to express their ideas and or opinions or sexuality
Morality is a virtue that all humans ought to embrace. The different societies where we live in have set standards that provide guidelines that all are to follow. However, with all the set conditions, a section of the population still chose to go astray. Through their actions, verbally and in all manners known to them, this group upholds obscene vices that are a deterrent to the community’s standards of decency (Ryder 210). Obscene practices extend to those materials that are intended to invoke impure sexual thoughts. These materials spread in publications to schools and public libraries at high rates. The question arises that, to what limit should a material be labeled as obscene?
“Brad is a production engineer at a bicycle company and part of his job includes inspecting broken bikes and drafting the design repairs for their repair” (Bartlett). Brad is considering replacing a broken brake cable with a more durable material, even though the customer did not request it in their order and specifically requested that “No aesthetic changes be made to the bike” (Bartlett). Brad’s manager suggests that his considered actions would go against the company’s policy of “The customer is always right.” Should Brad disobey the manager and the customer to possibly lose his job or go along with
The ethical dilemma is a situation by which it’s difficult to determine whether a situation is can be handled without disappointing both sides. Therefore, an ethical dilemma exists when the right thing to do is clear or when members of the healthcare team cannot agree on the right thing to do. Ethical dilemmas require negotiation of different points of view (potter, Perry, Stockert, & Hall 2011pg 78).
When asked to reflect on an ethical dilemma that I faced in life, it really makes me think of all the possible situations that happened in my personal and professional life. There are several instances where I have faced ethical dilemma but I wish to point out to one such instance that I encountered at my workplace where I was able to take decision based on my conscience and I feel I have made the right choice and below is the reflective account of that incident.