Category: Ethics
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Ethic-of-Care and Ethic-of-Justice in Healthcare
Ethics-of-care and ethic-of-justice are the two approaches that are applied by health care providers in their practice, especially in ethical dilemmas. Among the non-interprofessional behaviors that may affect the mentioned approaches, one may note a lack of collaboration, disintegrated care, and negligence to colleagues’ actions and inquiries. While some nurses prefer ethics-of-justice, considering all people…
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Medical Ethics: Euthanasia Prohibition
Introduction The first thing that comes into mind when one thinks about euthanasia is an ethical contradiction. Euthanasia may be defined in two different ways. It can be viewed as an act of mercy. Some people, who suffer from chronic diseases and have no recovery prospection, tend to require death. Illnesses can be unbearable. Why…
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Assisted Suicide in Utilitarian Ethics
Table of Contents Introduction Euthanasia and Utilitarian Ethics Euthanasia and Kantian Ethics Euthanasia and Rights-Based Ethics Euthanasia from a Physician’s Perspective Conclusions References Introduction Humanitarian and ethical concerns of euthanasia (assisted suicide) are some of the most discussed points in the medical ethics of the 21st century. The societies around the world are divided on…
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Sports Compliance Director’s Ethical Decision Making
Table of Contents Problem Identification Setting objectives and criteria Generate creative ideas and alternatives Analyze and adopt the best alternative Implement the best alternative Control the decision Reference I work as a sports compliance director at Elite High School. My role is to ensure that all the sporting activities within the school compound are run…
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Ethics in Nursing Overview and Analysis
On a daily basis, nurses face ethical concerns about their actions. Nursing ethics plays a significant role in the acceptance of her literate and responsible decisions. In particular, its principles describe the areas of self-determination of the patient, ensuring his safety, confidentiality, justice in relation to him and others. This essay describes how the definition…
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Ethical and Legal Issues of the Physician
Table of Contents Ethical Decisions Legal Decisions Advice to Frank and Sarah Conclusion References Physicians face challenges in decision-making whenever a patient reuses treatment. They have to focus on the ethical guidelines and legal requirements before making a decision in response to the patient’s non-compliant nature. This paper looks into the ethical and legal decisions…
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US Healthcare Sector: ObamaCare and Ethical Problems
The modern healthcare sector is one of the most important aspects that might guarantee societys survival and further evolution. For this reason, it is given such great attention. Besides, the nature of this sector presupposes the close cooperation with patients who should be provided with care and other services to guarantee their recovery. Thus, any…
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The Media Ethics Workshop: Principle of Privacy
Table of Contents Introduction Workshop Context Workshop Focus Learning Objectives and Learning Activities Conclusion References Introduction Media ethics refer to a collection of ethical principles and standards that govern the collection, processing, and publishing of content on various media platforms, namely broadcast media, the internet, arts, and the print media. Media ethics comprise several moral…
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Ethical Issues While Delivering Health Care Services
The job of any specialist who belongs to the healthcare sector implies a number of ethical issues that might appear while communicating with patients or delivering health care services to them (Seyed, Seyed, & Mohammad Esmaeil, 2013). For this reason, a person should have good conflict resolution skills to be able to act in situations…
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An Ethical Problem: The Case of Lewis and Tamparo
The video on the case of Lewis and Tamparo: How Do You Choose When there is No Choice presents a phenomenon where a 21-years older woman undergoing treatment of Hodgkin’s lymphoma expresses distraught about the chemotherapy side effects. The woman’s situation comes despite having undergone several curative therapies. Therefore, in this case, the nurse befalls…