...The Complexity of Ethical Decision Making Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Potter Stewart remarked, "Ethics is knowing the difference between what you have a right to do and what is right to do." In parsing out a virtuous ethical identity, psychologists strive to embrace several American Psychological Association [APA]-worthy overarching principles, to apply the enumerated guidelines within the Code of Ethics, and to cultivate personal and professional integrity in their quest to serve others. Furthermore, making an ethical commitment to placing the well-being of clients above one’s own personal feelings is paramount in providing effective therapeutic services that clients seek. However, the gentle human interplay of dependency, power, and will; the uniqueness and unpredictability of autonomous human beings; and the complexity of personality, behavior, and the inimitable experiences of each individual clearly drive and complicate the process of ethical decision-making. In espousing the “very highest ethical ideals of the profession (Hill, 2008),” eventually every psychologist must find a way to merge her purely objective, linear, and rational ethical catechism with her own intuitive responses to best reflect and balance her style, therapeutic orientation, and professional belief system with the needs of each distinct client. Conversely, a purely sensate approach to ethical decision-making, it seems, relies too heavily on subjectivity, whimsy, and emotions...
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...Ethical Dilemma Wilbert Thacker CMGT/575 December 1, 2014 Gordon Hodgson Ethical Dilemma Ethical dilemmas, also known as a moral dilemmas, are situations in which there is a choice to be made between two options, neither of which resolves the situation in an ethically acceptable fashion. In such cases, societal and personal ethical guidelines can provide no satisfactory outcome for the chooser. Ethical dilemmas assume that the chooser will abide by societal norms, such as codes of law or religious teachings, in order to make the choice ethically impossible (Your Dictionary, 2014). As a project manager it is their job to manage and get to know their team. The CIO has informed the project manager that his/her team will be released and the department will be outsourced. In this situation the first step that should be taken is gathering all of the facts. The CIO has informed the project manager that their department would be outsourced and their team would be released but there was no reason provided. As a concerned project manager it is almost their obligation to research to what led up to this decision. A decision this drastic couldn’t have possibly be made over night. The main ethical issue here is it has to be a trust issue between the company they are providing the service for and the project management team. Most of those issues revolve around project management teams not completing a service on time or a service not meeting expectations. Many people will...
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...given the failure of the first phase of the strategic implementation. “Successful implementation requires both technical and social skills. Project managers have to plan and budget projects as well as orchestrate the contributions of other” (Gray & Larson, 2006. p. 14). Table 1 Issues and Opportunities Identification | | | | |Issues |Opportunities |Reference to Specific | | | |Course Concept | |Data reliability: Harlan’s data, estimates |An effective project monitoring system can|“A project monitoring system involves determining what | |and development plans were not accurate, |assist (RPD) in ensuring that the most |data to collect; how, when, and who will collect the | |leading to an incomplete project, over |reliable |data, analysis of the data; and reporting current | |budget by almost $1 million. |data is used for the planning of the eRPD |progress” (Gray & Larson, 2006, p. 410). | |...
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...Option 2: EthicsGame Dilemmas ETH/316 Option 2: EthicsGame Dilemmas Introduction The project that was presented included the application of personal values in working through two different ethical dilemmas. In order to work through each of the dilemmas two analytical skill sets were used to come to a resolution. The first skill set involved the use of the four ethical lenses. The lenses include the Results Lens, Rights/Responsibility Lens, Relationship Lens, and Reputation Lens. The second skill involves the use of the Baird Decision Model which is a five-step process that gives a systematic approach to the resolution of an ethical dilemma. The five steps of the Baird Decision Model include: * Step 1: Be Attentive * Step 2: Be Intelligent * Step 3: Be Reasonable * Step 4: Be Responsible * Step 5: Be Reflective The combination of the ethical lenses with the decision model provides the groundwork to come up with, good value based, solutions to ethical conflict (Rian Brown, 2014). Mysterious Blogger The first ethical conflict that was presented was that of the “Mysterious Blogger.” In this simulation the Director of Information Technology, who is responsible for managing all internal information system functions which include systems programming, application programming, networks, and computer operations, is presented with an employee who is leaking the proprietary company information to the public through a blog sight as an anonymous...
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...CONSENT FORM Thank you for being willing to take part in this interview exploring ethical conflict or turbulence. I would like to transcribe the content of this interview to form a written document to be submitted to Sheffield Hallam University as a piece of assessed piece of coursework. It is important that you only take part in this interview if you want to. As such I would be delighted if you would complete and sign this confidentiality questionnaire prior to the interview taking place. (i) In general terms are you willing to take part in this interview: and an edited transcript of the interview submitted to Sheffield Hallam? Yes (ii) Are you happy for your own name to be used in the transcript: or do you want the final transcript to written up with a pseudonym? Own name (iii) Are you happy for the names of other people and organisations to be used in the final transcript: or do you want all other names to be content of this transcription to be submitted to Sheffield Hallam? Pseudonyms (iv) Are you happy for me to submit the final transcript without you reviewing it - or do you want to reserve the right to see the final transcript before I submit? Submit unseen (v) Sometimes the ethical dilemmas described in these transcripts provide real life case studies that can be helpful to show other students, and can provide rich data for research projects. Would you be willing for this transcript to be used in further teaching or research - or would you prefer...
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...nurse, ethical dilemmas can arise at any moment. It is imperative that through proper education and training registered nurses have the ethical capacity and intelligence to work through these issues with compassion and integrity. Take into account he following case scenario; a 6-year-old child develops a high fever, vomiting, and convulsions at school. After seeking medical care, the diagnosis of meningitis is reached and the physician requests to start treatment from the child’s parents. The parents are divorced; the mother has primary custody but is not the biological parent. The mother is a Christian Scientist who insists that no medical treatment be initiated per her religious beliefs. The biological father resides in another state, but he insists that treatment be initiated and seeks independent consultation from another physician. Through ethical decision making with assistance from Uustal’s nine-step model, it is possible to identify the ethical dilemma presented, integrate the decision-making model to identify an ethical solution, and incorporate family dialogue to both parents of the child regarding the issue at hand. When an ethical decision must be made, one must first identify the ethical dilemma. "...An ethical dilemma is a common type of situation that involves two, or more, morally correct courses of action that cannot both be followed” (Purtilo, Ruth & Doherty, 2011, p. 57). Ethical dilemmas involve both ethical conflict and conduct. "An ethical dilemma occurs...
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...Ethical Dilemma 1 1. Identify the ethical issues in the Jack and Carla case? a. Ever since Jack was denied of the promotion, he has been coming in late and leaving early. He is cheating on his hours and which inevitably is the most common form of stealing I think in the work place. He also copied some of the software that A&A used in their auditing and consulting for his own benefit. Jack is consulting his own personal clients at A&A’s expense. Carla uses the office phones for personal long-distance calls and also used the copying machine for her church’s benefit. 2. Imagine that you are Carla. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be. b. Carla can either keep to herself about what she knows about Jack, or turn him in and risk getting in trouble herself. If she keeps to herself then Carla gambles on Jack keeping his secret. If Jack gets caught, he might go down swinging and take Carla with him. He knows some dirt on her and might use that to his advantage. Since Carla previously knew about Jack’s behavior, the company might take action against her. If Carla turns Jack in, then Jack will probably reveal some of Carla’s poor decisions. She is guilty of stealing, but has a better chance of keeping her job than Jack. I believe her best decision is to go ahead and tell management about both of their situations and keep a clear conscious. 3. Imagine that you are Jack. Discuss your options and what the consequences of...
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...1. Identify the ethical issues in the Jack and Carla case? a. Ever since Jack was denied of the promotion, he has been coming in late and leaving early. He is cheating on his hours and which inevitably is the most common form of stealing I think in the work place. He also copied some of the software that A&A used in their auditing and consulting for his own benefit. Jack is consulting his own personal clients at A&A’s expense. Carla uses the office phones for personal long-distance calls and also used the copying machine for her church’s benefit. 2. Imagine that you are Carla. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be. b. Carla can either keep to herself about what she knows about Jack, or turn him in and risk getting in trouble herself. If she keeps to herself then Carla gambles on Jack keeping his secret. If Jack gets caught, he might go down swinging and take Carla with him. He knows some dirt on her and might use that to his advantage. Since Carla previously knew about Jack’s behavior, the company might take action against her. If Carla turns Jack in, then Jack will probably reveal some of Carla’s poor decisions. She is guilty of stealing, but has a better chance of keeping her job than Jack. I believe her best decision is to go ahead and tell management about both of their situations and keep a clear conscious. 3. Imagine that you are Jack. Discuss your options and what the consequences of each option might be. c. Jack...
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...Abstract This paper will describe what action would I recommended taking regarding Case 1-3 Ethical Dilemmas in Marketing Research. All decisions 1-6 will also list my justifications for every scenario. 1. Key criteria: Conducting telephone interviews to physicians using a fictitious company name. Ethical dilemma: The issue of not telling the truth about the company you are calling from. I can see the reason because if the physicians knew it was the pharmauctical company the responses would be different. Recommendations: Use the real name of the company because you should not use a fictitious name. Justifications: If you are true with the company then you will get true results. If you are fictitious with the company then you are not really getting a benefit from the survey. 2. Key criteria: An attitude study conducted for a client, findings show product’s marketing efforts are not effective. Ethical dilemma: Hiding results is not the right thing to do on any level. If you omit important information that shows the marketing efforts effective. This is info needed to be true to the research. Recommendations: The results cannot be hidden because a product will not be marketing properly to sell. The results must be presented and then other options can be voiced at this time to maybe correct the issue. Justifications: If you hide information then the marketing process will not be correct. You cannot try to sell something if you know the marketing is incorrect...
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...Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma Part 1 Grand Canyon University April 26, 2013 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma Part 1 Voluntary and assisted euthanasia have been and will continue to be one of the most controversial ethical debates in the medical field. Euthanasia stems from the Greek language: eu meaning good and thanatos meaning death. The practice of voluntary euthanasia is when the patient requests to die but someone else has to perform the act, for example removing the patient from all life-sustaining equipment or giving a lethal injection. Where as the definition of assisted suicide is a physician prescribes a lethal dose of medication and the patient on his or her own will have to perform the act of consuming the medication to cause death. There are many ethical implications that arise from either option. “In the balance are crucial issues: personal autonomy, dignity, compassion, ending suffering, protection of the vulnerable, promotion of good palliative care, and redefinition of the role of the physician in death and dying” (Van Norman, (2012). It is imperative for nurses to be conscious of their obligations professionally, educated on the laws surrounding the issue, who the stakeholders involved are, the impact on social values/morals, and the ethical theories and principals involved. Nursing Obligation According to the American Nurses Association nurses are never allowed to have any part in euthanasia, such actions would be a direct violation of the...
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...------------------------------------------------- CASE STUDY 3 CHAPTER 8: EVALUATING A TEACHER’S CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT STRATEGY Point of View 3rd Party Objective To depict and analyze how the teacher applies her instructional management strategy in the classroom in relation to the diverse perspectives of participants in this case Problem What are the good basis and underpinnings in order to effectively evaluate a teacher’s instructional management strategy in the classroom? Areas of Consideration Classroom management is vital to achieving positive educational outcomes. Organization and behavior management in the classroom provide students with structure, which promotes learning. On the other hand, evaluating teacher classroom performance is an integral part of school supervision and contributes to the on-going mission of the educational institution. Teacher evaluations, when properly facilitated, function as professional measurement that encourage excellence, offer praise for good methodologies and strategies, and highlight areas that need upgrading. If conducted properly, teachers should view evaluations as necessary addition to daily instructional routine with an end result focused on collaborative means to teach more effectively. In this case, an evaluator questions a classroom teacher’s instructional management strategies when she applies for a permanent teaching credential. This issue reveals the underpinnings of tensions between the teacher and the...
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...com CJS 211 Week 1 Individual Assignment Ethical Dilemma Paper CJS 211 Week 1 DQ 1 CJS 211 Week 1 DQ 2 CJS 211 Week 2 Individual Assignment Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Law Enforcement CJS 211 Week 2 DQ 1 CJS 211 Week 2 DQ 2 CJS 211 Week 2 Team Assignment Ethical Decision Making Paper CJS 211 Week 3 Individual Assignment Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Prosecutors CJS 211 Week 3 Team Assignment Ethics Issue Presentation CJS 211 Week 3 DQ 1 CJS 211 Week 3 DQ 2 CJS 211 Week 4 Individual Assignment Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Corrections CJS 211 Week 4 Team Assignment Ethical Scrapbook Part I CJS 211 Week 4 DQ 1 CJS 211 Week 4 DQ 2 CJS 211 Week 5 Individual Assignment Victims’ Rights and Vengeance CJS 211 Week 5 Team Assignment Ethical Scrapbook Part II CJS 211 Week 5 DQ 1 CJS 211 Week 5 DQ 2 ………………………………………………… CJS 211 Week 1 DQ 1 For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com Acceptable Lying Can you think of any situations in which lying is acceptable? Explain your answer. ………………………………………………… CJS 211 Week 1 DQ 2 For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com Deontological versus Utilitarianism If you had to choose one ethical system, deontological or utilitarianism, which one most closely conforms to your own beliefs? Explain your answer ………………………………………………… CJS 211 Week 1 Individual Assignment Ethical Dilemma Paper For more classes visit www.indigohelp.com Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in which you discuss an ethical dilemma from a current story...
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...finance are listed and explained in this ahort lecture. Principle 1. The risk-return trade-off Principle 2. The time value of money Principle 3. Cash—Not Profits—is King Principle 4. Incremental cash flows Principle 5. The curse of competitive markets Principle 6. Efficient Markets Principle 7. The Agency Problem Principle 8. Taxes bias business decisions Principle 9. All risk is not equal Principle 10. Ethical dilemmas persistTen principles of finance are listed and explained in this ahort lecture. Principle 1. The risk-return trade-off Principle 2. The time value of money Principle 3. Cash—Not Profits—is King Principle 4. Incremental cash flows Principle 5. The curse of competitive markets Principle 6. Efficient Markets Principle 7. The Agency Problem Principle 8. Taxes bias business decisions Principle 9. All risk is not equal Principle 10. Ethical dilemmas persistTen principles of finance are listed and explained in this ahort lecture. Principle 1. The risk-return trade-off Principle 2. The time value of money Principle 3. Cash—Not Profits—is King Principle 4. Incremental cash flows Principle 5. The curse of competitive markets Principle 6. Efficient Markets Principle 7. The Agency Problem Principle 8. Taxes bias business decisions Principle 9. All risk is not equal Principle 10. Ethical dilemmas persistTen principles of finance are listed and explained in this ahort lecture. Principle 1. The risk-return trade-off Principle 2. The time value of money ...
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...Ethical Dilemmas in Global Health Care Kanjirathingal, Elsy Grand Canyon University NRS-437V Ethical Decision Making in HC (O102) 18-December-2010 Ethical dilemmas are becoming very common in today’s healthcare and often it extends beyond the boundaries of age, race, gender and ethnicity. Dilemma is not easily solved or it becomes more evident when no acceptable alternatives are found. Most of the times dilemma produces very painful or distressful situations to the people who are involved. Issues that we see in our community or we come across in our daily career are often magnified in the global community. The article “The dilemma of D-generation” from the Sunday mail describes the ethical dilemma of issues of identity of the growing children who are born from anonymous donors. Even though these children have fantastic relationship with their parents the question of identity, heritage and history remains as a tragedy. However, as nurses we should recognize the ethical issues and able to find the resolution that arises from these ethical dilemmas (Hansen, 2010). Event and Ethical Implications The dilemma of D-generation in the Sunday mail describes about the different identity issues of the children who are born from unknown fathers. The method of in vitro fertilization (IVF) became a blessing of many families who have weakened or no reproductive strength. The mystery of creating a new life in a women’s womb become more...
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...Robert Santos, Personnel Manager, ShopRight FROM: Janette Williams, Consultant for ShopRight Super Store, Inc. RE: Off-Duty Smoking DATE: September 10, 2012 _____________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION This memo is intended to discuss the ethical dilemma and issues stemming from not hiring someone based on their off-duty activities. This memo encompasses a thorough analysis of the ethical situation, alternative solutions and a recommendation designed to resolve the ethical dilemma and issues, and future implications of said recommendation. FACTS SUMMARY The following is a list of facts directly significant and relevant to the ethical dilemma: ShopRight held interviews for qualified applicants ShopRight's hiring practice is based on Mr. Santos' bias against smokers ShopRight doesn't hire smokers ShopRight's health insurance plan is affected by hiring smokers ETHICAL DILEMMA The ethical dilemma facing Mr. Santos is whether someone's off-duty behavior should affect them being considered for a position within the company which they are qualified for or not. ETHICAL ISSUES Invasion of Privacy – This ethical issue is more related to the individual personally rather than their qualifications. What a person does with their time while off-duty is their business and should not affect whether they are hired for a position or not, it's an invasion of their privacy. Unfairness to Qualified Applicants – Whether...
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