...The Good Samaritan Act is an act that lets people to give emergency medical care without the fear of being sued if something goes wrong. This acted is established differently in each state. This act promotes people to help others in any emergency that occurs. In the state of New Jersey the act was established in the year of 2013. New Jersey was the 44th state to pass the Good Samaritan law. The Good Samaritan Act now alone people in the state of New Jersey to aid someone without the danger of getting sued. The Good Samaritan law helped and protected people who used the AED or also known as automated external defibrillator. People believe that after the act was established more people would own AED and there would be more in the public. The...
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...Although the Good Samaritan law and duty to act exists in every state, legal statues in each state are not the same. In most states, the Good Samaritan law only applies to citizens and volunteers, and in other states the law applies to off-duty first responders and healthcare professionals. Nevertheless, the goal of the Good Samaritan law is to have individuals consider their ethical and moral duty to render aid. The Good Samaritan law is in place to encourage citizens to assist each other in times of need without the fear of a lawsuit, and to shield individuals who act with good intentions from liability for wrongdoing from rendering assistance. Similar to the duty to act, the Good Samaritan law covers aid at the scene of an emergency, accident,...
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...of its origins from the 2009 Law Reform Commission consultation paper which essentially outlined a framework for the drafting of legislation. Furthermore analysing case law and statue from our jurisdiction and abroad, which was applied in the only real substantive case in Ireland to date, O’Neill v Dunnes Stores Ltd To determine the position of the rescuer in Ireland several factors were considered by the LRC such as the moral versus legal question of a duty to intervene, how intervention affects society and with an increasing level of litigation in modern Ireland, how the courts should view subsequent cases for and against Good Samaritans and Voluntary organisations. LRC Consultation Paper The recognition and protection of persons providing voluntary assistance has been addressed by the LRC Consultation Paper on Civil Liability of Good Samaritans and Volunteers, which proposes the introduction of a statute restricting the liability of such persons who intervene as rescuers. The recommendations in the paper essentially aimed to clarify the confusing position of rescuers in Ireland through the implementation of statute. Section 5.01 of the recommendations states “The Commission recommends that there should be no reform of the law to impose a duty on citizens in general” Historically, common law countries have hesitated to a positive duty to intervene, McMahon and Binchy note that common law has been completely opposed to the imposition of affirmative duties, in particular...
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...| Good Samaritan Law Definition - A Good Samaritan in legal terms refers to someone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured person on a voluntary basis. What Is The Good Samaritan Law The "Good Samaritan Law" is the legal term that refers to someone who renders aid in an emergency to an injured person on a voluntary basis. The Good Samaritan laws offers legal protection to the person that gives reasonable assistance to another person who is injured, ill, or otherwise incapacitated. They made this law to encourage people to offer assistance without the fear of being sued or prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death (Good Samaritan law, 2009). Most overdoses occur in the presence of other people and take several hours to cause death. However, research finds that in up to half of cases, no one calls for help. 911 calls are also often delayed as witnesses try ineffective methods of reviving people such as slapping them or dousing them with cold water. The most common reason given for not calling 911 or for delaying help seeking is fear of arrest and prosecution (Szalavitz, 2011). Who Does It Protected Most of the Good Samaritan laws are specifically made for the public and each law protects different individuals. A person will be protected under the Good Samaritan laws as long as he or she has good intentions to aid the victim to the best of his or her ability during a medical emergency. Under some Good Samaritan Laws, as long as medical...
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...The Good Samaritan Sometimes in life you will meet someone who is in need of your help. In some cases you might not even know the person; you just happen to be the one in a million who is at the right place at the right time. Most likely you will try to figure out at once how you might possibly be able to help the person in need. Concerning the level of the needed help you will find the answer more or less simple, but nonetheless it is quite a decision to let someone into your life in order to help them. Your decision may be influenced by your principles, moral and conscience, and in some cases you know that whatever you decide to do the decision will probably affect somebody’s life for ages if not the rest of their life. Steward Dunlop’s short-story “The Good Samaritan” takes up the theme of being helpful to a person in need as the narrator finds herself in this particular kind of situation when she meets Laylor in a lavatory of the National Portrait Gallery. She is a Londoner. This being the first thing she tells about herself means that obviously it is a rather central part of her character. By stamping herself as a characteristic Londoner she implies that she is quite withdrawn from her surroundings: “I am not in the habit of making friends of strangers. I’m a Londoner. Not even little grey-haired old ladies passing comment on the weather can shame a response from me. I’m a Londoner – aloof sweats from my pores.” (p.1 l.l.1-3) She even repeats that she is a Londoner to emphasize...
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...Parables in Society What is a parable? A parable is a short story or a brief tale that is told to illustrate a religious, moral, or philosophical idea. About one third of Jesus Christ’s recorded teachings are in the form of parables. Jesus frequently used parables as a means of illustrating profound, divine truths. Stories such as these are easily remembered, the characters are bold, and the symbolism is rich in meaning. Parables were a common form of teaching in Judaism. Before a certain point in His ministry, Jesus had employed many graphic analogies using common things that would be familiar to everyone (salt, bread, sheep, etc.) and their meaning was fairly clear in the context of His teaching. Jesus told many parables during his ministry that really spoke to the people that he was ministering to and also gave them something to think about as well. I want to know something though; have you ever thought about the parables Jesus told and the fact that they could be true for us today in our society? Have you ever thought about how these parables can be examples of homelessness, inclusion, missionaries, and many other things in our society and how we can learn a lot from these parables? The parables that Jesus told were not just for those whom he personally taught. His parables are part of his gospel and are therefore for all peoples throughout all nations and throughout all time. When he said, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:15)...
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...genuine quality and colors being displayed. The Gospel of Luke also displayed great genuine image through stories like The Pharisee and the Tax collector; The Good Samaritan; The Parable of the Lost Sheep; Lazarus and the Richman; and the Parable of the Lost Son. The best image of Jesus is image two because of the genuine friendly figure that opens the door for everyone and that’s what the Gospel of Luke was all about. The Gospel of Luke portrayed life lessons about not assuming one’s self based off of a not so good title, but judging the individual’s mercy and belief towards God. Imagery number two displayed the most genuine welcoming environment compared to the other five images. The Gospel of Luke showed Jesus, and other Jesus figures being Genuine through the stories of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector; Good Samaritan; Parable of lost sheep; Lazarus and the Richman; and the Parable of the Lost Son. Being Genuine takes a lot of effort and kind personality in order to let others even though they are sinners into the community of God. Being Genuine is a key aspect towards image 2 and why it deserves to be part of the image for the documentary of the Gospel of Luke. The Pharisee and the Tax collector was a story about two people praying. The Pharisee praying or talking to God and how much righteousness he had and what good things he did for the...
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...recognized her. The pretty young lady in front of me was so different from the dowdy little girl I once knew. When she was small, she was an indifferent and non-fastidious dresser who used to wear faded hand-me-downs from her elder sister which was often several sizes too enormous. Now, she wore a figure-hugging dress that could only be one of the latest creations found in a fashion magazine. “Wow, how good-looking you are now! You are sure the belle of the town, right?” I joked. ************************************************************************************* Jessie has never said anything bad about anyone. She usually praises others if she knows a person has done something bad, she will keep quiet and never reveal the bad thing the person has done> Whenever a person says something bad about a person, she will always say,” Maybe the person has a good reason to act the way he or she acted. We must know the reason why a person is acting in a certain way before we judge the person.” ***This one must write at the beginning of the story.*** Jessie has been called the Good Samaritan. Her helpfulness attracts me so much. Hardly a day goes by when she does not help someone when they are in straitened circumstances. When a student cannot make head or tail in solving mathematical problem, the student will go to her for help. One day, she noticed a classmate coming to school with torn shoes....
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...Contemporary version of the Good Samaritan There was an poor, uneducated, immigrant Arabic woman who was hired at a local restaurant that was located in an upper-class, well-educated neighborhood that catered primarily to those who reflected that demographic. Those who lived in this particular community were satisfied with having only those who were educated with financial means to live in this community and work in this particular restaurant that was frequented by many of the community residents. The Arabic woman was hired to help serve meals and to occasionally wash dishes. However, she had difficulty speaking and clearly understanding English. She understood some key words and phrases but very little. This greatly annoyed the other employees, many who lived in the community. Many were very impatient with her and spoke ill and ridiculed her. Each day at work, they made fun of her and were unwilling to help her assimilate into the environment. Even those in management refused to yield time to help her understand what was fully expected of her. They avoided and ignored her when she requested for help. The waiters and waitresses, those who despised her being hired in the first place refused to help her as well, and would stand back and laugh when she would get something wrong or make a mistake. Finally, just as the Arabic woman was about to quit her job, sobbing tremendously, after having been bruised, taunted and abandoned by everyone else because she was an immigrant who...
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...Thomas 2016/01/18 Kristopher Crowley CJS/211 Upon completion of the initial scrapbook assignment, My eyes were wide open about Ethics in our society, and how each and every person contributes to the solution; as well as problem. The different topics that the assignment consisted of; touched on nearly every aspect of society that need be discussed. Ranging on subjects from being a “Good Samaritan” to “Professionals that commit criminal offenses knowingly”. The only question after completion of this assignment was, “why weren’t there any further topics to research and search for?” Well not really, but it was an interesting assignment to complete none the less. Each topic discussed consisted of 3 examples that took me different places on the web that I never even considered looking at. The first topic that initiated the research, was that of the “Good Samaritan”. The first example slide presented, involved a New York Police officer giving a homeless man a new pair of boots and socks during a winter period. During these times whereas most of America sees Officers as self-interest low lives, an act as such, surely boosted confidence somewhat in the big Apple. I could definitely see myself aiding in a situation as such. Especially, the way I see that it gets freezing cold around the later parts of the year. Also too; simply knowing that there’s a person in need helps out with that decision, easily. The next example used within the PowerPoint presentation was that of a paramedic...
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...Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Grand Canyon University Foundations of Spirituality in Health Care HLT-310V April 25, 2013 Healing Hospital: A Daring Paradigm Hospitals where patients and family are not only healed physically but wholly are referred to as healing hospitals. In other words, the idea of a healing hospital is a holistic approach to treatment which includes meeting the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of the patients and families (Eberst, 2008). The concept of healing hospital is based on the belief dating back to ancient times that love forms the core of healing (Mercy Gilbert Medical Center, 2013). The hallmark of a healing hospital is the creation of an environment that reduces stress and other health risk factors and addressing the physical, emotional, cognitive and spiritual concerns of the patients and family resulting in the healing of body, mind and soul. Unlike the traditional hospital, the healing hospital has incorporated a strong healing culture of compassionate care as well as the use of technology to assure the security and privacy of the patient and promote healing (Eberst, 2008). There are three key components to a healing hospital. First is a healing physical environment which is a combination of a beautiful and desiring environment with compassionate care (Eberst, 2008). The design of the hospital is one with quiet environment to remove stress and promote sleep which in turn promotes healing through cell regeneration. The...
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...Unit 3 Case Brief Jon E. Johnson Kaplan, University Unit 3 Case Brief Case: Mitchell v.Lovington Good Samaritan Center Inc., 555 P.2d 696 (N.M. 1976) Facts: On 6/4/1974 the Petitioner, Zelma Mitchell, was terminated from her employment at Lovington Good Samaritan Center, INC., for alleged misconduct. On 6/12/1974, Mitchell applied for unemployment compensation and was found ineligible due to her being terminated for misconduct. She was found to be ineligible by an Unemployment Security Commission Deputy. Mrs. Mitchell filed an appeal to the Appeal Tribunal, and the referee of the Tribunal, reversed the decision of the Unemployment Security Commission Deputy, and her benefits were reinstated. On September 13, 1974, the Good Samaritan Center INC., appealed the decision of the Appeal Tribunal, to the entire Commission pursuant to s 59-9-6(E), N.M.S.A. 1953, and the Appeals Tribunal’s decision was overruled, and Mrs. Mitchell was again disqualified from receiving unemployment benefits. Mrs. Mitchell then asked for and received a review of the Commission’s decision, from the District Court of Bernalillo County, pursuant to s 59-9-6(K), N.M.S.A. 1953. On 01/16/1976, the District Court overturned the Commission’s decision, and Mrs. Mitchell was again reinstated to receive her unemployment benefits. On June 4, 1974, the Petitioner, Mrs. Mitchell, was caught by Center’s director filling in her time sheet, prior to commencing her shift. When questioned about why she was doing...
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...people are possible for anyone of us in global society. The important thing that we all need to learn from the good example of the Sisters of Jesus is living the gospel without a connection with power because power represents the privilege of a certain group such as social, political, or cultural groups, but not the majority of people. First of all, living the gospel is living with the true attitude of compassion and caring towards the other who is in need, and being willing to help the other without any prejudice. In particular, when we find anyone who need help, in spite that he is not close to us, not from our cultural group, racial group, or nationality etc, we have to fill ourselves with compassion and with love to treat the other right. It is just like how the Sisters chose to live with the Tapirape. Despite all the hardships that they were facing, they helped the tribe wholeheartedly by all means without expecting to have any return. The Sisters helped the tribe with their orchards, shared understanding, and endurance throughout their daily strive for food, maintain their language, culture, customs and religion. This concept is also demonstrated by Jesus. During his mission on earth, he never shared any prejudice toward the other in spite of whichever group he belongs to, either Jews or Samaritans. He even had a conversation with a Samaritan woman, and cured Samaritan lepers even though he was having a lot of criticisms. Secondly, living the bible is living humbly with others...
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...Kimberly Hoefer GE510- Intro to Graduate Studies Program/Sch.: MSML, MontreatCollege—SPAS Group: Group A Assignment: Stewardship Instructor: Dr. Alan Cellamare Date: 02/06/2014 Stewardship is defined as the position and duties of a steward, a person who acts as the surrogate of another of others, especially by managing property, financial affairs, an estate etc. Responsible for overseeing and protection of something considered worth caring or and preserving (www.webster.com). The bible has many examples of stewardship and how it relates to society today. God gave generosity as part of the law. As his people, we have special roles that were assigned to dominate creation. In this paper I will critique the articles “The Oxford Declaration on Christian Faith and Economics, Caring for Creation: Vision, Hope, and Justice, and “A statement on Biblical Justice”. I will address how the bible addresses stewardship and the benefits of fulfilling the responsibility? Why is stewardship rewarding? How does stewardship affect the decision making process in God’s vision for all of his people? Stewardship provides the opportunity to express their creativity and talents in the service to others. Stewardship is about supporting the community, working together and helps develop each other’s gifts and abilities. Stewardship is our serve to God, to be faithful servants and help someone else. God gives Adam dominion over the creatures and the land (Genesis 1:30). God made us in his own...
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...GOOD SAMARITAN LAW GUIDELINES 1. The Bystander is allowed to leave immediately after safely taking the injured person to the hospital without getting questioned only after giving the address. 2. The Bystander should be compensated or rewarded for his act to encourage others to come forward to help the road accident victims 3. The Bystanders shall not be liable for any civil or criminal liability 4. The Bystander shall not be compelled to reveal their personal details while informing the police or the emergency services. 5. Disclosure of personal details should not be made compulsory under MLC form of the hospital. 6. Disciplinary actions against those who do not follow it. 7. A person who has willingly admitted to be an eye witness, shall be investigated without harassment. 8. The examination should follow procedures mentioned under section 294 of CPC 9. Video Conferencing should be used for interrogations. 10. Both the private and the government hospitals should not force the bystander to pay the admission costs unless he a relative of the person. 11. Lack of response from the doctor shall constitute professional misconduct under the Indian Medical Council Regulation 2002. 12. All Hospitals shall publish a charter outside the hospital in English, hindi and the regional language of the place stating that they shall not detain the bystanders. 13. If the Bystander desires, the hospital shall provide a acknowledgement confirming...
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