...Running head: ANALYSIS OF ETHICAL DILEMMA FROM CURRENT EVENTS Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events Lilly Fernandus Grand Canyon University Ethical Decision Making in Health Care NRS 437 V July 16, 2011 Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events Nowadays, ethical dilemmas are an integral part of the health care system. It takes place when there are different opinions on moral claims. We get to a conflict when there is good evidence to indicate that a certain act is morally wrong or right but neither the evidence is definite (Beauchamp and Childress 1994). Health care settings have ethical dilemmas arise at any time due to different opinions. The article, “Ethical dilemma due to man’s kidney transplant”, which was published in Shanghai daily on March 17, 2011(China.org.cn) is an example of an ethical dilemma situation. The incident narrated was at a hospital in China. A 35 year old man is diagnosed with kidney failure due to uremia. In his family, the patient is the main earning member in the family. It consists of an old father and a mother who has cancer and three other brothers. Thus he had to give up his job for the treatment of his kidney problem. At that point, the patient is in a desperate need of a kidney transplant. The published news states that “the father is too old, mother is sick and two brothers are married and has family” and that none of them can donate their kidney to their son. The family decided to use the last brothers...
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...Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events Karen Perion Grand Canyon University Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events “A dilemma is a problem that requires a choice between two options that are equally unfavorable and mutually exclusive” (Burkhardt, 2008, p. 118). Ethical dilemmas involve conflicting moral debates. People deal with dilemmas daily; whether or not they realize it. Deciding between two different jobs, figuring out which party to attend on the same night, or giving a patient pain medication knowing they are addicted are dilemmas one might be faced with. Knowing how to overcome and work your way through a dilemma is the expectation. I found an article in The SUN discussing a mother, Kerry, injecting her eight year old daughter, Britney, with Botox and giving her body waxes to make her a superstar. Every three months, Britney watches her mother prepare needles of Botox and fillers to be injected into her face (Pearce, 2011). Kerry, who is a beautician, buys these products online and injects them into her daughter’s lips, forehead and around her eyes. Britney also receives body waxes in hopes her hair will stop growing once she reaches puberty. Kerry says the reason she does this is because her pageant-daughter is destined to become an actress, model, or singer one day. Ethically, this could damage her daughter. The insecurities, self-esteem, and body image issues could be detrimental to her growth and development. Using the...
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...Analysis Of An Ethical Dilemma From Current Events Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events Karen Perion Grand Canyon University Analysis of Ethical Dilemma from Current Events “A dilemma is a problem that requires a choice between two options that are equally unfavorable and mutually exclusive” (Burkhardt, 2008, p. 118). Ethical dilemmas involve conflicting moral debates. People deal with dilemmas daily; whether or not they realize it. Deciding between two different jobs, figuring out which party to attend on the same night, or giving a patient pain medication knowing they are addicted are dilemmas one might be faced with. Knowing how to overcome and work your way through a dilemma is the expectation. I found an article in The SUN discussing a mother, Kerry, injecting her eight year old daughter, Britney, with Botox and giving her body waxes to make her a superstar. Every three months, Britney watches her mother prepare needles of Botox and fillers to be injected into her face (Pearce, 2011). Kerry, who is a beautician, buys these products online and injects them into her daughter’s lips, forehead and around her eyes. Britney also receives body waxes in hopes her hair will stop growing once she reaches puberty. Kerry says the reason she does this is because her pageant-daughter is destined to become an actress, model, or singer one day. Ethically, this could damage her daughter. The insecurities, self-esteem, and body image issues could be detrimental...
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...Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma Collaborative Learning Community: Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma (Part 1) In your CLC group, select one of the following three options and view the video related to your chosen topic (a description of each is provided along with a link to access the electronic media): Dilemma 1: Embryo Harvesting and Freezing/Genetic Manipulation (Posthumous Conception Case) Ethical issues related to case: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIenB7qgIVk Washington Post article of Karen Capato Case: http://articles.washingtonpost.com/2012-03-19/politics/35450022_1_karen-capato-robert-capato-survivor-benefitsUS Supreme Court (2011) Ruling on Capato Case: http://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/11pdf/11-159.pdf Description: Eighteen months after her husband, Robert Capato, died of cancer, respondent Karen Capato gave birth to twins conceived through in-vitro fertilization using her husband’s frozen sperm. Should technology be used to create live posthumously? Dilemma 2: Marketing of Medical / Pharmaceutical Products Holding Back the Years? The Race to Slow the Aging Process http://library.gcu.edu:2048/login?url=http://digital.films.com.library.gcu.edu:2048/PortalPlaylists.aspx?aid=12129&xtid=36189 While medical treatments and pharmaceuticals are common approaches to address a wide variety of conditions, there is growing concern from consumer groups and the medical community regarding current marketing practices which result...
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...for the course and these assignments are linked! You will be faced with work that advances with a progression from a general basic framework for decision making to more specific analysis and critical thinking about more complex ethical issues. Current Events 5% Conference Posting of articles on IT-related Ethical Global issues (multi-national corporation) The purpose of this assignment is to analyze a current event article on global ethical issues from a multi-national corporation perspective. This assignment is designed to increase your knowledge from a corporate viewpoint and enable you to analyze ethical issues from a current GLOBAL situation or event. This will also enhance your research and writing skills and your critical-thinking abilities. Select a current topic (2010 source or later) and find an appropriate article on the topic. Provide the persistent URL (one that anyone can click on to read the original article) or paste the article in the Conference or provide the article as an attachment. The following elements must be addressed: Summarize its key points Analyze its multi-national and global aspects Determine three critically important questions you would like to address regarding the article Post this assignment into the conference discussion area “Current Events”...
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... | |Issues |Opportunities |Reference to Specific | | | |Course Concept | |Data reliability: Harlan’s data, estimates |An effective project monitoring system can|“A project monitoring system involves determining what | |and development plans were not accurate, |assist (RPD) in ensuring that the most |data to collect; how, when, and who will collect the | |leading to an incomplete project, over |reliable |data, analysis of the data; and reporting current | |budget by almost $1 million. |data is used for the planning of the eRPD |progress” (Gray & Larson, 2006, p. 410). | |...
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...Ethical Dilemma CJA 324 June 29, 2015 Ethical Dilemma According to Your dictionary (1996-2015) an ethical dilemma is defined as a situation where someone must make a choice between two or more options, all of which will result in a negative outcome. Today we are faced with many ethical dilemmas that force us to examine the situation and surrounding events in depth to discover a better way of doing things. One such ethical dilemma is the legal age to vote in elections. The Constitution The twenty-sixth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees every American “the right of citizens of the United States, who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of age” (The National Constitution Center, n.d.). In America the legal adult age is considered 18 years. As an adult, an 18 year old will pay taxes on income he or she has earned. They pay sales tax on items they have purchased. They are old enough to drive a car and to join the military. These are the arguments many have given in favor of lowering the voter legal age form 18 years to 16 years, but there is another side to the story – one of opposition to lowering the age and in favor of returning the legal age to voting rights to 21 years of age as originally set forth by the United States Constitution. The United States Constitution was adopted in 1789, at which time voting was reserved for male property owners ages 21 and older...
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...Running head: ANALYSIS OF AN ETHICAL DILEMMA Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma in Society Geana Terry Grand Canyon University NRS 437V May 8, 2011 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma in Society Nurses and society are faced with ethical dilemmas on a daily basis. Ethical dilemmas are difficult situations that have conflicting moral claims and can cause great distress to those who face the problem. In dealing with ethical dilemmas we use a systematic process which aids us in determining a reasonable solution to the dilemma. It is important to use not only an emotional perspective but an objective and cognitive perspective as well. Combining our values and morals in our decision making will have a huge impact in the end result of our decision. A recent event that has happened in our society involves a parent who has given his toddler liquid cannabis without doctor knowledge. This situation was aired on ABC News on May 5, 2011. The article is titled “Montana Dad Gives Cancer-Stricken Boy Marijuana Behind Doctor’s Back” (James, 2011). A two year old child named Cash was diagnosed with a stage four brain tumor. He lived in Montana and was taken to Salt Lake City, Utah for extensive chemo therapy treatment. He suffered septic shock, a stroke, and a pulmonary hemorrhage. The child was extremely sick and went 40 days without eating. Due to the nature of his illness his body was shutting down and the family was frightened. Doctors were doing everything possible...
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...Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Teaching and Teacher Education journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/tate Teachers’ critical incidents: Ethical dilemmas in teaching practice Orly Shapira-Lishchinsky 1 Department of Educational Administration, Leadership and Policy, School of Education, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Article history: Received 21 March 2010 Received in revised form 10 November 2010 Accepted 11 November 2010 The aim of this study is to explore ethical dilemmas in critical incidents and the emerged responses that these incidents elicit. Most teachers try to suppress these incidences because of the unpleasant feelings they evoke. Fifty teachers participated in the study. A three-stage coding process derived from grounded theory was utilized. A taxonomy of critical incidents by means of the ATLAS.ti 5.0 revealed a multifaceted model of ethical dilemmas, among them clashing with rules, standards, or norms in school, as well as a multitude of derived responses. The results encourage the development of educational programmes based on teachers’ critical incidents. Ó 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Keywords: Teaching Ethics Ethical knowledge Ethical dilemmas Schools 1. Introduction 2. Theoretical background Teachers deal with many ethical problems in their practice. They encounter issues such as inappropriate allocation of resources, situations in which pupils are being discussed inappropriately...
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...Ethical Dilemmas in Global Health Care Kanjirathingal, Elsy Grand Canyon University NRS-437V Ethical Decision Making in HC (O102) 18-December-2010 Ethical dilemmas are becoming very common in today’s healthcare and often it extends beyond the boundaries of age, race, gender and ethnicity. Dilemma is not easily solved or it becomes more evident when no acceptable alternatives are found. Most of the times dilemma produces very painful or distressful situations to the people who are involved. Issues that we see in our community or we come across in our daily career are often magnified in the global community. The article “The dilemma of D-generation” from the Sunday mail describes the ethical dilemma of issues of identity of the growing children who are born from anonymous donors. Even though these children have fantastic relationship with their parents the question of identity, heritage and history remains as a tragedy. However, as nurses we should recognize the ethical issues and able to find the resolution that arises from these ethical dilemmas (Hansen, 2010). Event and Ethical Implications The dilemma of D-generation in the Sunday mail describes about the different identity issues of the children who are born from unknown fathers. The method of in vitro fertilization (IVF) became a blessing of many families who have weakened or no reproductive strength. The mystery of creating a new life in a women’s womb become more...
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...Running head: ANALYSIS OF AN ETHICAL DILEMMA: ARIZONA SHOOTING Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Arizona Shooting Tragedy Thomaline Turner Grand Canyon University NRS 437V January 22, 2011 Analysis of an Ethical Dilemma: Arizona Shooting Tragedy Objective: An ethical dilemma can be characterized as a set of circumstances where one’s typical guiding moral influences clash in such a way that any possible conclusion will be perceived unfavorably. In today’s world, healthcare professionals can expect to be increasingly confronted with and play key roles in the resolution of ethical dilemmas (Burkhardt & Nathaniel, 2008). This paper serves to explore, in detail, an ethical dilemma relating to civil confinement and the implications from its lack of use in regard to the recent Arizona shooting tragedy. A January 11, 2011 article obtained from The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) News called “Tucson Shooter Jared Loughner: Could Anything Have Stopped Alleged Gunman?” will be a prime resource for this purpose. This paper will examine the alternative of civil confinement and its significance in the context of this tragedy using Uustal’s framework for ethical decision making. Ethical theories and principles will be presented and discussed as supportive arguments. Event, Ethical Implications, and Concern: Earlier this month, on January 8, 2011, nineteen people were gunned down outside of a Tucson-area supermarket, six of them fatally, in a massacre-style shooting...
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...Gap Analysis: Global Communications Katrina L. Bailey MBA 500/Foundations of Problem-Based Learning John Craddock October 22, 2007 Gap Analysis: Global Communications Introduction Significant changes and declining confidence from Wall Street has placed the telecommunications industry under extreme economic pressure. As a result, Global Communications has found itself in a “sink or swim” situation. They must regain consumer confidence by becoming more relevant and technologically advanced, while increasing stock values and market position, or risk becoming obsolete. In order to determine the future direction of the company, a Gap Analysis has been performed which will identify the issues and opportunities that have arisen as a result of the current crisis, the ethical dilemmas that stakeholders are confronted with, and where the company sees itself in the future. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification [Triple click anywhere in this sentence to begin typing.] Table 2 Stakeholder Perspectives |Stakeholder Perspectives | | | | |Stakeholder Groups |The Interests, Rights, and | | ...
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...An Ethical Dilemma Every person has unique moral imperatives that force him or her to act in particular ways. A dilemma emerges when there is a conflict between individual opinions where one has to make choices. It may either be within a person or between two or more individuals. Ethical dilemmas are common in daily life experiences and workplaces, and they are accompanied by challenges of analyzing the problem critically and making effective decisions that do not harm others. At one point in time, I had to face an ethical dilemma in my life. To be more exact, I was compelled to choose between staying in my home country and working with parents to support the family or go to the USA and complete education at much higher level than I...
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...specialization. The goal of this research project is to determine whether or not outsourcing to an overseas corporation would be the best move for the company. The research team has developed a strategy that ensures that the management dilemma will be resolved, and answers in the most economical way, and with valid, reliable, stable, and practical information. Research Problem and Purpose The most prolific management dilemma that modern businesses encounter is identifying innovative ways to reduce costs. A way businesses can reduce costs is through changing the organizational structure. It is the function of management to organize the resources, locations, and authority within the organization to ensure optimal use of resources, manpower, money, capital, and equipment. The purpose of the research study is to determine whether outsourcing to an overseas corporation will provide enough cost savings to maintain their competitive advantage. Clarifying the Research Question Research questions are open-ended questions, with the objective of discovering future tasks, identifying variables, ethical considerations, and defining the hypothesis (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). This step is essential to ensuring that the research team solves the right management dilemma. U.S. based companies outsource with the goal of lowering the cost of production but prior to the research team would develop a lot of research questions....
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...services as most taxpayers especially from the corporate sector feel incompetence and unqualified to file their own tax affairs appropriately. A survey approach is used to obtain information from tax practitioners practicing in public accounting firms in urban towns. Tax practitioners who perceived leniently on the practice of aggressive tax avoidance signify a likelihood of aggressive tax avoidance participation. The finding of this study shows that Malaysian tax practitioners perceived aggressive tax avoidance as unethical behavior. The aggressive tax avoidance practice is contributed by the tax clients’ incomplete documentation and competitive tax environment. However, the results also indicate that tax practitioners are at the state of dilemma...
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