...improving the quality of life of the workforce and their families as well as of the local community and society at large”. The company has made some attempts at social responsible behavior by listening to a portion of their customers supplying them with health-conscience and organic products; however, this concession came after years of request from their customers and the stores only offer a very limited quantity of those types of foods. Company Q has ignored other opportunities to better the general community where the company conducts its business. Company Q has closed two stores in higher-crime-rate areas because of loss of profits. Company Q failed to recognize that this poorly impacts the community and the employees in that area and reflects poorly on its overall corporate image. Also, Company Q opted to throw away day old food instead of giving it to the community food bank believing it may promote fraud or stealing within their own employees. Both of these decisions were not based on a proper socially responsible attitude. This type of behavior was well hidden several years ago before the world was as connected as it is now with social media but these decisions impact not only community but employee morale. If Company Q continues to conduct business in this fashion, they will risk more loss of profits due to their public policies regarding social responsibility because of community outrage and apathetic employee's. Recommendations Company Q will need to develop...
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...Code of Ethics Anonymous HCS/335 April 7, 2014 Patricia Daugherty Code of Ethics Introduction The organization’s code of ethics serves as a guide to its employees when making difficult decisions. Ethics helps professionals with their actions and practices that are directed to improve the welfare of people in an ethical way (Fremgen, 2009). An organization’s culture and mission statement also help its employees make ethical decisions. The Centers for Disease Control and prevention (CDC) organization is the national public health organization that is committed to protect the health and safety of our nation. CDC’s mission statement focuses on to protect the health and safety of our communities through prevention strategies and control of disease. The mission statement motivates the employees to do their best to prevent diseases and infection. The code of ethics provides guidance to ensure that CDC employees avoid situations that could violate ethics law (CDC, 2013). The organization’s mission statement and culture reflect its ethical values. Organization’s Goals and how they are tied to its ethical principles The organization’s goals are to provide protection for our nation’s health and safety. The CDC has pledged to treat all human beings with dignity, honesty, and respect. They have also pledged to provide an environment for positive personal growth and integrity. The CDC provides employment for over 17,000 employees and they work to provide a diverse work environment...
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...Health Advocacy Campaign Development Tiffany E. Snowden Walden University NURS 5050/6050 Section 06, Policy and Advocacy for Improving Population Health February 8, 2015 Health Advocacy Campaign Development Living a long, thriving and healthy life is a vision many Americans strive to make a reality. Unfortunately, many are deprived of that dream because of smoking and tobacco use. It is estimated that approximately 16 million Americans suffer from a disease as a result of smoking in addition to the one in five deaths that occur annually from smoking (Smoking & Tobacco Use, 2014). The purpose of this paper is to describe the population affected by smoking, summarize the attributes of two successful health advocacy programs and develop a successful health advocacy campaign for smoking. Smoking and the Affected Population Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable deaths in the nation (Smoking & Tobacco Use, 2014). There are many reasons that an individual chooses to partake in tobacco use including stress and peer pressure. In 2012, with an estimated 42.1 million Americans aged 18 years or older, approximately 18% of the adult population was cigarette smokers (Smoking & Tobacco Use, 2014). Aside from adult users, it is estimated that more than 3,200 adolescents smoke their first cigarette on a daily basis (Smoking & Tobacco Use, 2014). According to the 2012 Surgeon General’s Report, approximately 9 out of 10 smokers initiate smoking by the...
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...and wrong implying a preference for certain behaviors and outcomes thereby influencing the attitudes and behaviors of an organization (Robbins and Judge, 2011). As noted by Yukl (2010), “[i]nfluence is the essence of leadership, and powerful leaders can have a substantial impact on the lives of followers and the fate of an organization” (p. 408). The personal values and ethics of the leaders of an organization often drive the values and ethical behavior of that organization (Yukl, 2010). Thus, it is paramount the values of organizational leaders are consistent and in line with the values of their organization (Yukl, 2010). Alignment of Personal and Organizational Values Our team researched and evaluated the organizational values and ethics of Sutter Health. Sutter Health is a not-for-profit network of physician organizations, hospitals and other health care providers (Sutter Health, 2008). Sutter Health focuses on enhancing the well-being of individual in the communities they serve through a not-for-profit commitment to compassion and excellence in health care services (Sutter Health, 2008). The Ethics Awareness Inventory of our...
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...1 ACCT2162 Ethics and Accountability COCA COLA and PEPSI Student name: Pham Thuy Vy Vy Ta lam Han Tieu Thien Tam Assignment: Ethics and Accountability ACCT2162 1|Page 2 ACCT2162 Ethics and Accountability RMIT International University Vietnam Bachelor of Commerce Program ASSIGNMENT COVER PAGE Your assessment will not be accepted unless all fields below are completed Subject Code: ACCT2162 Subject Name: Ethics and accountability Location where you study: RMIT Vietnam- SGS campus Title of Assignment: Group assignment File(s) Submitted: Cocacola_Pepsi Pham Thuy Vy Vy Student name: Tieu Thien Tam Ta Lam Han Student Number: S3325175 S3324340 S3275812 Learning Facilitator in charge: Samia Ibrahimo Assignment due date: 18th April 2013 18th April 2013 Date of Submission: Number of pages including this one: (Please number your pages like this: 13 page 1 of 7, etc.) 2200 words (exclude references, table of content and Word Count: reference) (Main Content) 2|Page 3 ACCT2162 Ethics and Accountability Contents INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................................................... 4 COMPARE AND CONTRAST POLICIES, PROCESSES AND GUIDELINES ......................................................... 5 a) Health and Safe Work Environment: .....................................................................
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...Week 9 Final Project Ethics Program Report Patton Fuller Community Hospital Ethics Program Report Within Patton Fuller Community Hospital (PFCH) it has been brought to my attention there are moral and ethical issues we are facing. These issues are; * Unauthorized disclosure of patient information * Data security breach * Medication doses error Since the hospital main focus is the patients as it is states in their mission statement, that they cares about the patients and not the bill, so any medical error can have a great effect on the hospital reputation. These medical errors that been brought to my attention can bring medical law suits to the hospital and their staff. I was hired as the ethics advisor to design a new ethics program for the company that will best exemplify and maintain our business ethics. Within this plan we will go over the hospital policies and procedures, the code of ethics and training on ethics. We will discuss expectations for the employees and the consequences for non-compliance. The purpose and goal for this plan is detect and prevent any violations and or regulation of the law, either non criminal or criminal of this organization of the hospital. This program will apply to the following: * Physicians * Professional staff * Administrative staff * Students * Volunteers * Exempt staff * Non exempt staff Patton Fuller community hospital will ensure all employees will have total access to the protocol that...
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...environment My professional role is the director of a faith base substance abuse residential recovery organization in Kansas City, Missouri for homeless women, committed to overcoming their addiction and becoming responsible, productive drug and alcohol free members of the community. Author’s Tsai, Rosenheck, Kasprow & Mcquire (2012) study differentiated between programs that were once religious but are now secular from programs that have always been secular and programs that currently have a religious orientation. As a director for a non-profit organization and private business owner, this organization is to be considered a “service provider” facility, working directly to house, heal, feed, clothe, and educate females experiencing homelessness. Supervise a staff of 10, including an assistant director. B. Describe the population The organization would provide services to 30 single females in a Bible-based residential recovery program. Funded by Federal, State, City and private funders. The funding will be used for staff salary, food, utilities, up keep of the building, etc. Females would range from 25-45 years of age. C. Identify the appropriate code of professional ethics Ethical Standards of Human Service Professionals (2015), Retrieved from http://www.nationalhumanservices.org/ethical-standards-for-hs-professionals 1. Inform consent – Standard 2 Human service professionals obtain informed consent to provide services to clients at the beginning...
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...Community First Medical Center Community First Medical Center prides itself as being an extraordinary community hospital, developing strong relationships within the community. Community First is dedicated in providing exemplary service, accessible emergency and acute care to our patients. Our compassionate commitment to maintaining healthier lives within our community thru continued education that helps us to provide excellent quality of care. Community First is committed to encouraging and facilitating ethical behavior in all its activities. Community First plays a devoted role within the community as a health care provider and an employer and is devoted to providing excellent quality medical care. Each employee must exercise the highest degree of integrity, ethics, and objectivity in their daily actions and activities by upholding the following codes: Each employee of Community First Medical Center shall: I. Uphold the Code of Ethics and mission of the Community First Medical Center; II. Exhibit fairness and treat all individuals equally III. Conduct themselves during professional activities with honesty, integrity, respect, fairness and good faith IV. Comply with all federal, state and local laws and regulations pertaining to healthcare; V. Provide exemplary service and promote wellness through continued commitment to the community; VI. Demonstrate zero tolerance for any abuse of power that compromises patients or others served; VII. Maintain competence...
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...the world today as the most competitive and broadly based manufacturer of health care products. J & J also provides other services to the pharmaceutical and medical diagnostic markets. In 1887, three brothers, Robert Wood, Edward Mead, and James Wood Johnson set out to create Johnson & Johnson; which became one of the largest health care companies. The company started in Brunswick, New Jersey with only fourteen employees, today employs more than 110, 000 employees. J & J’s objective is to provide scientifically sound, high quality products and services to help, heal, cure disease and improve the quality of life. With their objective set high, J & J has social responsibility, sets guidelines for FrameworkS to help with creativity within the company, infuse ethics into its decision making, and strives to keep ahead of the competition in the fast paced market. The Johnson and Johnson (J & J) company has been motivated to accomplished its Credo which is its social responsibilities. J & J has been reaching out to support social and public health programs as well as medical educational initiatives around the world. Its Credo emphasizes the vision of Global responsibility toward communities in which they live in and work, its customers and global environment, employees, finally its stockholders. J & J’s community responsibility has been made by providing financial support, product donations and health care expertise through organizations. The company has developed partnerships...
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...Governors EST1 Objective 310.2.1-05 Ethical Issues in Business – Company Q Ethics is a part of life and it is a crucial aspect of our existence that keeps our world under a certain level of control. Ethics can be evident in personal behavior as well as business. Ethical decisions in business can have a profound effect on both the business entity itself as well as the communities it conducts its within. Company Q is a company that appears to be in a difficult position as are many companies similar to it. Company Q is a small company located in only one metropolitan area so in order to grow they are forced to make decisions in the best interest of the company, however they must also make their decisions ethically in order to expand their customer base and maintain a positive reputation at the same time. There are many challenges ahead of company Q to ensure their growth, such as providing quality products to their customers. Health conscious and organic products are becoming increasingly more important to most shoppers and Company Q has been asked for a long time to provide such products. They are doing the correct thing by finally selling healthier products in their stores not only for their customers well being, but also their financial well being since there are higher margins for them on the health conscious and organic items they offer. Company Q should also begin to offer a greater variety of health conscious foods to show that their customers are important to them. Ethically...
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...Code of Ethics Paper Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you discuss ethics in a health care organization. Include the following: • What are the organization’s goals? How are they tied to its ethical principles? Describe the role and importance of the corporation’s ethical values. • What is the relationship between the organization’s culture and ethical decision-making? • Is it important that the organization’s ethical values support your ethical values? Explain. • Is there a social responsibility for the organization in the community? Explain and provide examples. · Include at least three sources in your paper. · Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines. CODE OF ETHICS PAPER A code of ethics is an integral part to all organizations and the degree that values are aligned with as well as the strategic planning methods for the thriving of Planned Parenthood of America where workflows equal the most efficient and clinically effective methods and tools. Political viewpoints and laws enforce personal employee's opinions and public pressure could interfere with operations at any point in time. Managerial preparedness through conceptualization of external ethical issues as well as internal issues that may arise from staff is necessary. Communication of protocols for situations and procedures should be performed to allow for front-line staff, patients, and the public to have a clear dynamic view...
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...BUSINESS ETHICS Student’s Name: Ce Wang Student’s ID: 1226656 Instructor’s Name: Peter Goalby Course Name: New Advances In Business University Of Bedfordshire Date Assignment is due: 20/03/2015 Abstract Business ethics looks at whether the company is heading in the right course by adhering to the various factors such as integrity, fairness and reliability. The ethics set up by the organization plays a vital role in the hiring process and the business management practices. Running an ethical organization is vital in financial matters and in creating the morale and loyalty of the personnel. Ethics are also relevant to the business as it ensures that there is ethical behavior among the workers in the organization. Ethics are also relevant to the business as it aids in creation of an ethical organizational culture. Most of the organizations when posed this question believe that it is the employees who are chiefly responsible for ensuring that their work meet the ethical considerations. However, the employees are not the only ones responsible for business ethics, the employees need support from the management or from the employer. This paper has a look at the ethical issues surrounding the steel manufacturing industry and the Healthcare industry. It also looks at the relevance that ethics have on business, sustainability and corporate responsibility. The paper also looks critically at the connection of business ethics to the organizational culture. Lastly, it...
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...Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper Reporting Practices and Ethics Paper Introduction In the health care industry organizations have to create guidelines and principles in order to successfully succeed. Implementing the four key elements of financial management and federally enforced principles are not enough. Ethics has also played a big role in the success of an organization. Many companies set up their own professional guidelines so that all employees maintain the same goal and success. However, as individuals every person has their own perception of personal ethics and sometimes can cause a struggle in certain workplace situation. Developing structure in an organization allows each department to operate to its fullest potential. In a health care organization the accounting department is considered the backbone of the organization. In accordance to, (Hicks, 2013) without an accounting department, it would be impossible for any type of organization to operate in a cost effective manner. The key elements of Financial Management There are four key elements that are recognized and implemented by financial management. The four elements are: Planning, Controlling, Organizing and Directing and Decision Making. An organization can become successful and accomplish goals by setting guidelines utilizing the element of planning. The second element used to succeed is controlling which ensures for all areas of an organization to follow previous planned goals and guidelines...
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...The Franciscan Alliance Learning Team B HCS/335 Health Care Ethics & Social Responsibility January 13, 2014 Claudia Unrein Introduction The Franciscan Alliance is a health care organization that provides access to the latest technology and offers a variety of health care services such as cancer care, rehabilitation, senior services, hospice, amongst other services. In 1875, a group of Catholic Sisters from Olpe brought St. Francis ministries of health and education to the Midwest United States, which late opened doors to the first hospital known as the Franciscan St. Elizabeth Health (The Franciscan Alliance, 2013). Later the sisters expanded the health system with more hospitals, orphanages, and homes for the elderly, founded by Mother Maria Theresia Bonzel (The Franciscan Alliance, 2013). In 2010, The Franciscan Alliance noticed the evolving changes and the need for healthcare services and decided to reinforce the shared capabilities for hospitals, as well as other health care facilities (The Franciscan Alliance, 2013). This health care organization has been services patients for over 135 years, has over 13 hospitals, and medical practices (The Franciscan Alliance, 2013). There are goals, code of ethics, and mission statements the organization has to adhere by provide the best services to its patients, in addition to, the social responsibility to the community. Goals, Ethical Principles, and Community The Franciscan Alliance is a large organization that...
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...Identify the major functions of ethics committees o healthcare organizations. There are three major functions which are the following; priority of ethics program is educational. The ethics committees should spend as much time to educated themselves about medical ethics. Ethics committee provide a mixture of educational services that include seminars, discussions, printed materials and informal consideration on some issues. They are designed to help improve skills and raise awareness of issues that may arise in a facility. The next function is policy development and review that is to develop criteria fo making decisions. Guidelines, that will serves as a guide for all health care workers. Lastly, the Case Consultation that are performed by only by one person by his or hers ability and other skills. Counseling services provides the operational scheme that must be established (Robert A. Pearlman, 2012). Who should be on the ethics committee? A person that becomes a member on the ethics committee that include clinicians, surgery, and psychiatry, social workers, chaplains, and community reps. Each must take responsibility for learning techniques of the ethical analysis and the arguments that surround the ethically charged issue in the clinical practice (Robert A. Pearlman, 2012). What is the role of an ethicist? The role of an ethicist is to make good decisions and support individuals through the processes. An Ethicist can help by identifying information a person...
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