The Ethics Code is intended to support us in differentiating between suitable and deplorable behavior in regards to all individuals. When working with adolescents and children, the guidelines become a little more ambiguous. Adolescents require consent from a legal guardian in most cases to seek treatment, but confidentiality permits some information discussed from being released to the parent that requested the treatment. When working with youth the primary focus can include not only the ethical decision, but the legal and moral decisions, as well.
In the article Vocal Cord Operation on a Constantly Screaming Autistic Teen there is reference made to Standard 3.10, informed consent. This article talks about a child named Kade who is a 16 year old, autistic boy that undergoes a surgical procedure to remove his capability to scream. The decision was made between Kade’s parents and Dr. Seth Dailey, a surgeon at the University of Wisconsin Hospital. The procedure, called a thyroplasty, consist of spreading the vocal cords apart and implanting a mesh shim to keep them from touching throughout a contraction. The outcome is a greater gap between the vocal cords, resulting in a weaker ability to speak. The ethical issue that is being addressed is whether or not Kade was able or allowed to give consent for this operation. The author, Arthur Caplan, believes strongly that there was not an ethical issue involved because the child had parental consent, the operation is reversible, and the outcome of the procedure benefits all of the parties involved.
I personally feet that the weakness of this paper lay with the wording of the article. It seemed to focus more on the benefits to the parents then it did to the child. W...
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The first provision of the American Nurses Association’s (ANA) “Code of Ethics” states, “ The nurse, in all professional relationships, practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth and uniqueness of every individual, unrestricted by considerations of social or economic status, personal attributes, or the nature of health problems.” The second provision states, “The nurse’s primary commitment is the patient, whether the patient is an individual, family, group, or community” (Fowler, 2010). As nurses we need to respect the autonomy and allow for the patient to express their choices and concerns. We also need to provide them with support by giving them knowledge and understanding so they
Molly McDale is the controller for Robert’s Manufacturing. It is a small company that manufactures plastic lumber. The head of the company, owner and CEO, Frank Roberts reviews the projected operating income for the year. If the operating income is bellow $200,000 then the company will not give out holiday bonuses to their employees, which includes Molly.
As the accountant of Ahi Corporation, I would not advise that the company send their check to the IRS from the Virgin Islands instead of its bank in Hawaii. The issue is, is that Ahi wants to find a way to earn extra revenue from its tax payment to the IRS by making sure the check has a long enough float time between the two banks to earn a substantial amount of interest. It is common for banks to earn interest from check float issues. As stated in an article published in the American Bankers Association Journal, “According to statistics compiled by J.D. Carreker & Associates Inc., float from cash items in the process of collection accounts often amounts to 3%-15% of a bank’s assets” (Nicholson, 1993). Float isn’t as common today as more bills
Which of the six principles in the AICPA Code of Conduct is most related to Article 1.5 of the California Accountancy Act? Explain your conclusion.
Both the ALA code of ethics and Library bill of rights both match in the belief of equality and inclusiveness. Meeting the needs to serve and treating individuals fairly, while providing services to embrace all persons or group. They did differ in reaching out to outsider. While the library bill of rights is open to interacting with the public, the code of ethnic prohibit private interest or personal beliefs.
Savannah violated one of the types of occupational fraud and abuse known as Conflicts of Interest or conflicts of commitment from the standpoint of ethics. The main ethical issue involved in conflicts of interest is breach of trust to the public. Savannah violated her ethical competence as a nurse, State Board of nursing, and ANA code of Ethics. In addition, nurses are supposed to be patients’ advocate since they are entrusted to RN’s care. Furthermore, Savannah’s condition at work possess a big safety issue due to the alcoholic level in her bloodstream which will render her unproductive to provide care for her patients. According to ANA Code of Ethics, provision 5 states, “the nurse owes the same duties to self as to others, including the responsibility to promote health and safety, preserve wholeness of character and integrity, maintain competence, and continue personal and professional growth” (Butts & Rich, 2016, p 475). Board of nursing mission is achieved by “outlining the standards for safe nursing care and issuing licenses to practice nursing. Once a license is issued, the board's job continues by monitoring licensees' compliance to state laws and taking action against the licenses of those nurses who have exhibited unsafe nursing
What are some the steps you should take when facing a problem that has no right answer?
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In today’s distinctly knowledgeable world, it is essential, as stated by Paine, Deshpande, Margolis & Bettcher (2005), for corporate companies to maintain certain codes of conduct. Paine et al (2005), continues to mention that organizations such as the European Commission have endeavored to endorse codes of conduct as the main drivers for corporate social responsibility. The principle aim of having codes is to assist companies effectively operate in diverse and varying cultural and geographic locations. This is especially important for exploration companies such as those involved in the mining industry. Although the Global Business Standard codex, as highlighted by Pain et al (2005), discusses eight underlying ethical principles, in this paper, our focus will be on only three of these which are listed as follows; reliability, dignity, and fairness principles. By analyzing each of these three principles, this paper will effectively evaluate business conduct in the mining industry.
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice.
The provision 8 of the American Nurses Association (ANA)’s Code of Ethics highlights that nurses collaborate with other health care professionals and the local and global community in promoting health. Nurses are committed in fostering the health and well being of individuals and the community. This also includes the broader health needs such as, world hunger, pollution, equity in health care, and human rights. Nurses are also responsible in keeping themselves updated with the health conditions of the community (Nursing World, 2001).
The NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct was developed to uphold the application of core values, ideals, and principles to assist teachers’ decision-making about ethical issues. The Core Values of the NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct is based on the foundation of the field's commitment to young children. It is noteworthy that all seven of the Code's Core Values directly address our commitment to children:
In 2005, the American Counseling Association (ACA) published a document titled the ACA Code of Ethics which was designed to aid counselors in the ethical decision making process and, in response, “expand the capacity of people to grow and develop” (p. 3). The ACA Code of Ethics provides regulatory guidelines for all counselors to follow in ethical decision-making and practice. Of a more specific nature, the American Association of Christian Counselors (AACC) has also published a document stating the ethical practices and procedures for the Christian counseling field. The two documents contain many similarities, but, due to differing goals and principals, also containing may differences. This paper compares these two documents and more specifically focuses on the similarities and differences in the areas of confidentiality, fees, and records.
I, Rob Geis, commit myself to the code and values that I am about to describe. As a person I have vast life experiences that have affected who I am and what I believe in. As a Public Relations professional it seems that our industry is often under ridicule for being unethical and known as spin doctors. As an ethical student and person I consider these key values as guiding stones to my applied ethical choices. Family, friends, school and religion have all made me the person I am today and influence my ethical choices.
The accounting system misallocated motors from the asset manufacturing equipment to inventory. There are issues of honesty, responsibility, and professional ethics.