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Moral Dilemma: Is it in Order to Breach an Ethical Standard to benevolently Offer Altruistic Support to the Destitute?

Introduction

The social diversity that is evident in the society pose great challenges to peaceful coexistence and harmony. Humans are varied both in nature and their actions and activities. In many instances, people have been faced with myriad moral/ethical dilemma concerning what actions to take in order to serve two conflicting interests. It is inarguable that the social order and stability is set and maintained by both the written and the unwritten laws as well ethical/moral code of conducts. Courses of actions and conduct amongst humans are set and overseen by these standards (Daly, Debra and Sandra, p.100). The fact is that, every society that seeks to maintain harmony and create an enabling environment has to be safeguarded by social rules and ethical standards. In the professional arena, ethical standards are no stranger. In different professional fields, workers are expected strictly to observe the rules and regulations that have been set by an organization so as to deliver best performances. However, there are instances when the organizational ethical code of conducts skirmish with the social moral standards and an individual may be torn in between fulfilling the moral obligation or staying loyalty to the company they work for. The question that arises therefore is whether it is proper for a nurse to steal medicinal drugs and give to a poor patient who cannot afford them (Thompson, p.111). Thesis statement: It is in order to breach an ethical standard to deliver humanitarian support to the destitute.

Although ethical standards that govern a particular profession are vitally significant in ensuring every activity and action are streamlined into protecting the