ethical decision making

Scenario: There are a group of people on a lifeboat and the boat is sinking. There is also a 400 pound man on the boat. The problem is the boat can only hold ten normal size people. Having said that, the group has to come up with a decision for their survival; so what should they do? Below are the conversations among the passengers.

The key takeaways from this article range from decision making models to ensuring that employers make an ethical decision. An ethical decision model is a great tool to use when faced with a tough decision to make (Inggs & Christensen, 2015). In order to ensure that a manager has made

Introduction Today, executives are having a rough time juggling between the demands of the workplace and those of their families and other personal responsibilities. In a bid to meet targets and other organizational goals and objectives, business executives in addition to traveling extensively also tend to dedicate long hours to office work.

Impact of mood on ethical decision-making. Few studies have looked at the various effects of mood ethical decision-making. Most have focused on the differences between positive and negative mood or affective states. It is often unclear whether different emotions will promote or discourage ethical decision making in an

Throughout the last century, The Unites States of America has been affectionately dubbed, “the melting pot.” Although our Western culture was built on a multicultural foundation, we have nevertheless failed, “to embrace many of the needs, views, and perspectives specific to those not considered part” of the dominant White-Western culture.

This essay will examine the ethical decision making model by Kerridge et al (2005) in relation to a palliative care of a client with liver cancer. In this particular situation Mr. Hopkins has had surgery and it failed to remove the cancer in his liver. He completed his radiotherapy and was returned home. He is in pain and asking to the district nurse to end his life. This situation creates an ethical dilemma to the district nurse. Nursing practice is complex sometimes nurses have to undergo certain level of ethical issues that they encounter in everyday practice. Surveys show that majority of the nurses face the issues related to the right of the patients and their values is the most frequently encountered ethical issues in the daily nursing

The final ethical issue that may be faced is clinical issues. Clinical issues happen as a result of the caregiving relationship that forms between practitioners and clients (Kunstler, 2010). Clinical issues form from outgrowths of foundational and systemic issues. Kunstler (2010) says that “clinical ethical issues include the rights of clients, decision making for those who are incapacitated, privacy and confidentiality, and boundary issues” (p.15). An example of this issue is when a client with a chronic illness is no longer able to make conscientious decisions. It is the practitioners job to follow the patients caregivers wishes, even if your opinion differs. As a professional in healthcare the ‘‘person before label concept” is important

The traps I am most likely to fall into when evaluating something or someone are trusting too

The healthcare environment is a stressful one prone to conflict. Healthcare executives should be able to effectively manage and resolve conflicts amongst patients, staff, and family members. Ethical problems may arise from a conflict between the health care professional's ethical obligation to provide the utmost benefit for the patient, and the need to respect the patient's own informed choice regarding treatment. Sometimes the quality of a patient’s life is ignored due to pressure from the family to prolong their life. The codes of ethics designed by ACHE will act as guide to healthcare executives in resolving these conflicts when they arise.

A Model for Decision Making In this week’s application we are review the case study and then describe any ethical issue in which I have identified. We are then asked to apply any ethical decision making model then describe two solutions with the ethical issue. In this case it was about a prison psychologist that is having some difficulties when being asked to be in charge of a difficult situation. The psychologist came back from vacation and was asked to be in charge of the hospital because another supervisor was going away for a while. The psychologist was given direct instructions regarding a specific client who has suicidal ideations and has been on watch for 3 weeks. The issue is that because the client was very aggressive and suicidal

Although we, as individuals, frequently find ourselves amidst ethical dilemmas as we navigate through our lives every day, none of them are as controversial as those in the field of medicine. Undoubtedly, resolving conflict among principles is a difficult task. In context of medicine, where decisions have a direct correlation to life or death, the gravity of the decisions is magnified. Usually, the source of the dilemma can be linked to conflict within the four main domains: respect for others, beneficence, justice and non-maleficence (Wesgate, 2017). In the presentation, Susan Wesgate gave one authentic advice to help us navigate these situations of conflict- “go back to your moral code”. Now, I have not yet been in situations where I am deeply conflicted, but I do hope that when I am, that this advice helps me make decisions.

We make decisions for the better or for the worst. Everyday some are bigger than others. They affect our everyday lives more than we think. I remember one specifically I regret making. It was November of my freshman year of high school. It was a cold Friday night. Me and my friends decided it would be cool if we snuck out. So we did and we went and met up with a couple of girls. The whole time my conscience was telling me it was a bad idea but were teenage boys its normal to sneak out. So we did and we didn't get back to my friends house until two in the morning. When I went home the following morning I walked in to see my parents sitting at the kitchen table just waiting for me to come home. They were furious at me. I ended up being grounded

In this situation I would be torn by my professional and individual ethical code. Professionally my boss said that the company downsizing is confidential. Therefore, telling the employee could harm my position in the company. However, I could not live with not telling the employee and he or she loses both jobs. I could be to tell the employee that he or she should take the job offer. I could leave out the company downsizing information and just talk very positively about the job offer hoping he or she would take the job. I also could tell my boss about the employees job offer. The employee did not say it was confidential and giving the situation I do not think they will mind. Hopefully my boss will have the same ethical code as I do and inform

Factors influencing ethical decision-making. In the field of counseling psychology, there has been much research invested into decision-making regarding ethics. As described below, these factors include past experiences of the professional, cognitive biases and beliefs, perception of involvement and commitment, individual differences, and personal values Dietrich (2010). These factors influence the decision making process and the outcomes.

Case Scenario 1 Lauryn M. Williams University of Cincinnati Step 1: Becoming Aware of the Dilemma The first step of the Ethical Decision-Making Procedure is stated as, “1.0 Become Aware of Dilemma” (McNamara). According to the given case scenario, the dilemma is clearly stated. It reads that the client (mother) does not believe in rewards or support the use of them for her son. The mother is going against what the BCBA believes in and stands for, thus causing a direct dilemma. Removing reinforcers is not feasible for the professional BCBA, and this must be properly addressed with the client. Situations like these are where the Ethical Compliance Code comes into place for the sake of the clients and professionals involved.