These theories include Deontology, Utilitarianism, Naturalism and Virtue ethics. I will go onto discuss confidentiality and how it pertains to reasonable limits. Finally I will be discussing a case in which cultural values relate to and influence healthcare. This case describes Mrs. Z, who just moved to the United States two years ago with her family, who finds out she has a positive breast biopsy and does not want to inform her family nor pursue treatment. Deontology is defined as, “a group
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| Employment-At-Will Doctrine | | | Alishia Bush | | Kimberly Ford, Esq. LEG 500 10/23/2013 | | Employeement-at-will Doctrine/Evaluation The employment-at-will doctrine was established giving employers autonomous power to terminate employment at will for no reason, a good reason or for being found morally wrong, even if they aren’t wrong in the eyes of the law. Within this doctrine the employer or employee, without a written employment contract, can terminate
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ethics issue that pertains to the case. It is recommended that you state your issue in question form. 3. Choose TWO out of the five moral theories studied in Unit 2, but only one version of Utilitarian theory at most (e.g. not both Act and Rule Utilitarianism). 4. In essay-form[1], and in one document, apply each of the two theories to the case, focusing on your stated issue, by doing the following: a. For each theory, provide an explanation of the theories basic approach to moral evaluation
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Although the physician does not directly end the patient’s life, physician-assisted suicide (PAS) occurs when the physician provides the means (i.e. information or drugs) to commit suicide. Patients who request PAS from their doctors usually suffer from terminal illnesses, such as AIDS, cancer, or neurological disorders, in which death is inevitable, and it is estimated that 12% of physicians receive at least one request for PAS per year (Beck, Wallace, Starks & Pearlman, 1996). While some people
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Assignment 3: Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Alicia Pearson Dr. Mary Nelson LEG/500 November 28, 2015 Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World PharmaCARE is a hypothetical, successful, pharmaceutical company. The company is one of the world’s most successful pharmaceutical companies which enjoys the status of being a caring, ethical, well-run company that produces high-quality products which saves millions of lives and improves
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acting out of principle. Deontology - Duty vs. consequences. Act based on principles regardless of the consequences. Universal principles are to be categorical and imperative. These can be considered: * Respect for persons * Constitutional and legal rights * Human Rights * Protocol and signed agreements with international organizations * Workplace and national policies * Occupational health and safety in the work place * Right to workRule Utilitarianism that is to choose the course
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Abstract Utilitarianism vs. Deontology, Should Tiger Woods have his contracts reinstated by the companies that dropped him? I will be discussing both of these theories and the positive and negative side of each. I will also tell you my thoughts and how I would answer this question. The Tiger Woods scandal brings up many questions concerning today’s society and the ethical and moral obligations that celebrities have when companies invest in you in exchange for your endorsement of their products
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------------------------------------------------- Computer Ethics Ethics is a set of moral principles that govern the behavior of a group or individual. Therefore, computer ethics is set of moral principles that regulate the use of computers. Some common issues of computer ethics include intellectual property rights (such as copyrighted electronic content), privacy concerns, and how computers affect society. For example, while it is easy to duplicate copyrighted electronic (or digital) content
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I will argue for a universal healthcare system in the United States through a comparison of feminist ethics and traditional ethics. I find that the following considerations from Virginia Held’s Ethics of Care, and Kant’s view on autonomy provide a convincing argument for universal healthcare coverage. Held In Virginia Held’s Ethics of Care, she makes six distinct statements on care ethics through a feminist point of view. 1.) “Moralities built on the image of the independent, autonomous,
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Reconciling values and priorities Consider the slogan ‘buy Australian’. Is it patriotic for an Australian to buy a car made in Australia (perhaps a Holden) rather than one made by a foreign manufacturer (maybe a Kia)? In a world of global supply chains, it is very difficult to argue that there is any such thing as a car ‘made in Australia’ or any other manufactured good for that matter. But just suppose you could identify goods that create local jobs. Is that good reason to buy them? Why should
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