Final Exam Jessica ETH/316 Michael Scott Due June 30, 2014 Question #1 Introduction Ethics are considered the science in which one bases their beliefs, while morals are the choices made based on those beliefs. To be considered a virtuous person one must understand and demonstrate the “acceptable” beliefs of their society, by maintaining their personal character traits and standards, and by making and demonstrating good choices in their personal and professional lives. A person who
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Legal and Ethical Considerations in Marketing, Product Safety, and Intellectual Property Kellie L. Plowden LEG 500 Doris Mitchell December 12, 2013 Everyone knows that direct- to consumer-marketing is focused on the patients. There are a lot of ways to get the attention of these patients. Advertising can be done through social media, print, radio, television, and word of mouth. “Prescription direct-to-consumer advertising has become a highly scrutinized and researched topic in healthcare
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ETHICAL CULTURAL ANALYSIS: Pfizer Incorporated Prepared by Benjamin Smith Submitted in partial fulfillment of Thomas Edison State College course: 2014AUG PHI-384-GS004: Ethics and the Business Professional. October 23, 2014 [pic] Introduction Pfizer is the second-largest biopharmaceutical company in the world, and largest research-based company in the world (Herper 2014). They are the producers of some of the most popular names in prescription drugs, including Lipitor®, Viagra®
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Description of the Ethical Issue In a technological world protecting patients’ information has become harder and harder to maintain. Todays new threat is social media. According to Elizabeth Scruth, et. al, (2015) social netweorking is one of the most common types of social media being used (para. 5). We live in an era where social media is being used as our own personal journals. Everyday personal experiences and the happenings of our day to day lives are constantly being posted on social networking
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Health Care: Right or Privilege Stephen D Ramsey Soc. 120 introduction to ethics Instructor Donna Falloon July 4, 2011 I believe everyone should have a health care plan with good prescription copay. Many people in the United States, like me, have an excellent health care plan. With the economy the way it is, and not much new construction happening, it is almost impossible to work the two-hundred hour per quarter to keep my insurance active. Something has to be done so everyone will be entitled
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Corporate Governance and Ethical Responsibility Claudette Harrington Strayer University Dr. Diane Barrs Law, Ethics, and Corporate Governance 11/10/12 1. Determine at least three (3) different internal and external stakeholders that Dr. DoRight might have to deal with on a daily basis at the hospital. Answer: Dr. DoRight was morally concerned when he reported the issues regarding treatment of the patient’s health and medical errors, and because of the staff illegal activities, Dr
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surprising to me that the ANA did not make any revisions for thirteen years and I believe it was even commented on in our Discussion panel. That was a great observation; just in the past decade alone there have been so many changes in evidenced based medicine, technology, and even community acceptance of changes. Some areas have been accepted more than others but for the
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Individual Ethics Case Study (Jerry McCall) Jerry McCall cannot legally or ethically justify refilling the patient’s last minute valium request and by doing so will set himself and his employer (Dr. Williams) up for possible legal and or civil ramifications. Jerry does have several suitable alternative courses of action he can pursue in an effort to solve the patient’s medical dilemma. These types of medicine refill issues occur routinely and it would be surprising if Dr. Williams
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Moral responsibility and critical thinking is related to free will for example when we argue that a man is responsible for his or her actions then we mean that he acted freely because he or she knew what he or she was doing. Unlike other animals, human beings are held responsible or accountable for their actions because logically human acts proceed from critical thinking to freedom. Philosophers of all time argue that, every sane human being is morally responsible and the decisions he/she makes deserve
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Professional ethics are a set of rules that concern the rights and wrongs within a given profession. They are known as the professional code of ethics or conduct. Ethics can be both, written and unwritten. The written ethics are basically the morals within a profession. On the other hand, the unwritten ethics are more personal or so obvious that they should not have to be stated. When an individual begins a new profession, they are usually aware of the professional ethics that concern their particular
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