...Running Head: Ethical and Legal Issues Paper Learning Team A 1 Ethical and Legal Issues Paper NUR 391 University of Phoenix Francesca Beebe, Amanda Carvalho, Ricci Cornell, Shannon King Ethical and Legal Issues Learning Team A 2 Ethical and Legal Issues Paper How can the American Nurses Association (ANA) Code of Ethics influence a final decision in each of the case studies: Case Study A: End of life, Case Study B: Nursing Negligence? In regard to Case Study A, the ANA has a clearly stated position on end of life care and initiating a Do Not Resuscitate (DNR) with end of life decision making. It states, “Nursing care is directed toward meeting the comprehensive needs of patients and their families across the continuum of care. This is particularly vital in the care of patients and families at the end of life to prevent and relieve the cascade of symptoms and suffering that are commonly associated with dying. Nurses are leaders and vigilant advocates for the delivery of dignified and humane care. Nurses actively participate in assessing and assuring the responsible and appropriate use of interventions in order to minimize unwarranted or unwanted treatment and patient...
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...Applying Ethical Frameworks in Practice Ethical dilemmas are situations that nurses frequently encounter in their profession. It can involve two or more different courses of action that can’t both be acted on, placing the agent in an uncertain position (Purtilo & Doherty, 2011). Ethical dilemmas place the agent with two different courses of action that leading to two very different outcomes. Ethical dilemmas include one’s own personal values, beliefs and sense of right and wrong. When a nurse is faced with this sort of dilemma, they will need to examine their own beliefs and values. The ethical dilemma being presented in the paper is a six year old who a minor. The physician must legally get consent from the child’s legal guardian to proceed with medical care. The person who has primary custody of the child is not the child’s biological mother and is citing her religious beliefs to denying treatment. However, the biological father lives in another state and wants to seek treatment. It is the custodial mother’s right to deny treatment, and the biological father’s right to want to seek treatment, hence both choices that can end in two very different outcomes. When a difficult case like this arises and a decision must be made quickly, it is vital that a decision that is the most ethical and the best approach to solving the ethical situation at hand. The decision making model that will be used and discussed in the paper to solve this ethical dilemma process that includes...
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...Malpractice and Chain of Command When one becomes a nurse, one must realize that there is a great deal of responsibility involved with that title. To be a nurse is being faced with many issues such as legal, moral, or ethical. A nurse must be able to differentiate between them and not let either interfere with their job yet still be protecting themselves from any backlash. I am faced with an issue that involves, I believe, all the issues presented. There is a patient with COPD, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, who is having difficult respirations, increased cyanosis, and increased anxiety. She cannot breathe and the nurse has done all the measures for which she has orders for. Still there is no relief. It is 2 in the morning and she calls the provider who orders Valium 10 mg IM now. Even though this is a new graduate nurse she is aware that Valium is contraindicated for this patient because of her respiratory status. After consulting with the nursing supervisor, who tells her that Dr. Jones is a good doctor and must know what he is doing, appears to not know what to do. It is obvious that there are legal issues in medical practice. Patients have legal rights as a person that have to be abided by in any situation. They have the right to life, liberty and freedom. The right to life is upheld by the medical professionals with the treatment that they give to them to either prolong or better their health. They also have the liberty to chose how they want...
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...University of Phoenix Material Ethical Dilemma Worksheet Incident Review |What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. | | | |The two police officers are the moral agents. The problem is that although the officers are convinced the man was driving and there| |was likely a domestic violence situation, the requirements of the law have been met which would allow the officers to make an | |arrest on either charge. | |What are the most important facts? Which facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision presented? Include any important | |potential economic, social, or political pressures, and exclude inconsequential facts. | |Officers Nixon and Rook were dispatched on a domestic violence call. From all appearances, when they arrive, the husband had been | |driving and the wife had called the police about domestic violence. In this jurisdiction, however, a DUI can be charged only if the| |police actually observe the person driving, and neither officer witnessed husband driving. Also, to make an arrest for domestic | |violence, the officers must have witnessed the assault or notice visible...
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...Outline 1. Trust is so important in creating effective ethical leadership 2. The sense of fair treatment within groups of people 3. Marketing, advertising and ethics interplay the idea of subjective and objective evaluation 4. The issue of bribe in proper ethical leadership 5. Summary 1. Trust is so important in creating effective ethical leadership Leaders are the most important and powerful influence on the culture of an organization and are responsible for creating credibility and trust. It is obvious that employees contribute more when they are working for something they believe in. From my observation, I found that if a leader cannot earn the trust and credibility from his team, he might lose his team at the end. Great leaders, like great companies and countries, create meaning, not just money. My industry must satisfy consumers’ expectations. The ends are the very reason for existence of the enterprise. At the same time, the means by which they achieve those ends are increasingly important. When employees have no clear picture of the moral or ethical stance of the organization, they tend to operate at the lowest perceived level. 2. The sense of fair treatment within groups of people Regarding recruitment, good organization should identified two major areas: • Diversification of sourcing to have access to a broader range of profiles • Objectifying the recruitment process to ensure fair selection Diversity is in our DNA and lies at...
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...Packages limited Packages Limited was established in 1957 as a joint venture between the Ali Group of Pakistan and Akerlund & Rausing of Sweden, to convert paper and paperboard into packaging for consumer industry. Over the years, Packages has continued to enhance its facilities to meet the growing demand of packaging products. In 1968, with IFC participation, Packages integrated upstream by establishing a Pulp and Paper Mill with a capacity of 24,000 tons per year based on waste paper and agricultural by-products i.e. wheat straw and river grass. With growing demand the capacity was increased periodically and in January 2003, total capacity was nearly 100,000 tons per year. In 1982, Packages modified a paper machine to produce tissue paper in response to growing awareness and demand for hygienic and disposable tissues. The “Rose Petal” brand name was launched with facial tissues and was later expanded to include toilet paper, kitchen roll, and table napkins. In 1986, the Company established a flexible packaging unit to cater to the increasing demand from consumers for sophisticated packaging used primarily in the food industry. In 1993, a joint venture agreement was signed with Mitsubishi Corporation of Japan for the manufacture of Polypropylene films at the Industrial Estate in Hattar, KPK. This project, Tri-Pack Films Limited, commenced production in June 1995 with equity participation by Packages Limited, Mitsubishi Corporation, Altawfeek ...
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...the solutions. (If there are assumptions, what are they?) Lesson 5: Evaluate the ethical and social issues. (What ideas are compatible or incompatible with the problem and solutions?) Lesson 6: Propose the best solution. Lesson 7: Conclude your project experience. B. Write one paragraph for each of the above lessons. The lessons are directed to someone who has no experience in the field. Each lesson should be completed by the assigned due date. One Time Development: (This is a combination of the ongoing task.) A. In a term paper format (two+ pages), provide a formal proposal for the project analyzing the following (bring together all the lessons you worked on throughout the course): 1. The Problem 2. The Solutions Identified 3. The Solutions Evaluated 4. The Ethical and Social Issues 5. The Best Solution B. This paper will be traded with one assigned group member after receiving my feedback for editing improvements. Each student will read the assigned proposal, name 3 positive comments, ask 3 questions, and give 3 recommendations for their classmate. C. The final paper will be submitted to me via email, which I will provide instructions on how to do so later during the semester. Due Dates: February 27: Lesson 1, 2, and 3 March 16: Lesson 4, 5 April 3: Lesson 6 Between April. 8 - 13: Paper Exchange/Peer Review April 17: Lesson 7 and...
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...this, the SEC developed new, more detailed regulations and punishments for failure to comply with ethical financial behaviors. Currently, ethics and compliance play a very critical role in how organizations operate daily. Learning Team C will be identifying the role of ethical compliance within Lowes. Learning Team C will do this by evaluating how the organization complies with SEC regulations. LTC will also calculate the financial ratios of Lowes to verify the status of the health of the Lowes organization. Processes used to stay in compliance with the SEC Public traded companies have to comply with the regulations set by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). One of the guidelines set requires Lowes to notify all shareholders when the organization files their financial reports to the SEC. This includes quarterly and annual reports. Lowes ensures that they are always in compliance with the SEC regulations through internal software and technologies, outside independent auditors, Audit Committee, Compensation Committee, and Governance Committee. Lowes has been found to be in total compliance with all regulations set by the SEC thus far. When the company makes any SEC filing, they are listed by category for the public to see on the company website at anytime. The purpose of the Audit Committee is to ensure all financial and accounting processes at Lowes are ethical. This committee does this through internal and external audit controls and processes. To have a non-biased...
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...McDonalds Social Responsibility Company X is a global producer of equipment for the food manufacturing industry and has production facilities spread all over the world but concentrated in northern Europe and the United States. Currently Company X has organized its production facilities so that each one is specialized in a type of equipment and that facility produces equipment to ship all over the globe as orders are received. The spare parts for the equipment are stored at either these production facilities or at a central warehouse located in Aarhus, Denmark. There are sales and service units (SSU’s) in approximately 30 countries that are responsible for customers on a local level. Each of these companies keeps a stock of spare parts, out of necessity, but they are encouraged to keep stock levels as low as possible. All spare parts and equipment are ordered either directly from the production facility or from the central warehouse. The central warehousing of parts and equipment allows Company X to keep stock levels low and reduce working capital, thus reducing interest costs. This does, however create a need to ship these parts all over the world, often by airfreight, resulting in transport causing greater emissions than if the companies were allowed to source parts locally or keep more parts on hand and rely on ocean freight. The current distribution method, although beneficial to Company X in terms of working capital reduction and ease of manufacturing scheduling...
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...expect some (most or all) of us will feel strongly about certain issues, we need to treat each other respect even if we disagree. Be careful with the words you choose and your delivery. We don’t have to agree but we do have to treat each other with respect. Objectives * Students will be familiar with writing for different audiences. Part of the UHWO GLOs (General Learning Outcomes) requires students to effectively communicate information for an intended audience. The UHWO catalogue explains that part of being able to effectively communicate information will necessitate utilizing different type of information literacy. * We will become familiar with using primary and secondary texts in our research papers. This course will ready students for their future term papers as they continue their journey at UHWO. * Students will learn the...
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...review system that recognizes errors most commonly made by university students in academic essays. The system embeds comments into your paper and suggests possible changes in grammar and style. Please evaluate each comment carefully to ensure that the suggested change is appropriate for your paper, but remember that your instructor's preferences for style and format prevail. You will also need to review your own citations and references since WritePoint capability in this area is limited. NOTE: WritePoint comments are computer-generated writing and grammar suggestions inviting the consideration and analysis of the writer; they are not infallible statements of right/wrong, and they should not be used as grading elements. Also, at present, WritePoint cannot detect quotations or block-quotes, so comments in those areas should be ignored. Please see the other helpful writing resources in the Tutorials and Guides section of the Center for Writing Excellence. Thank you for using WritePoint. Personal Responsibility Danielle Fairley GEN/200 May 22, 2012 April Miller Personal Responsibility Begin your [Eliminate second person (you, your) in academic documents and avoid addressing the reader directly. Prefer third-person pronouns (he, she, they, it)] paper [This title could be more inspiring. Labeling it a "paper" or an "essay" is redundant (what else could it be?), and only a few words as a title are not very explanatory (or intriguing to the...
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...ANALYSIS PAPERS INSTRUCTIONS You are required to complete 3 separate analysis papers over the selected topics. Each paper must be 3–5 pages in length not including the title page, abstract page, and reference page. Each paper must be supported by at least 3 scholarly sources cited in current APA format. You will use references from both textbooks and outside peer-reviewed sources. The peer-reviewed sources must be chosen from PsycArticles or a similar search format from the Liberty University Online Library. Please consult the Analysis Papers Grading Rubric for this assignment. Analysis Paper 1 Consider yourself within the context of the “ecological model” and discuss how this model has influenced your own development. You will recall from your reading of McWhirter et al. that development is the result of “interconnected and embedded ecological systems”. Refer to Bronfenbrenner’s “ecological model” and the “at-risk tree” to complete your discussion. You will use your textbook and the Clinton et al. text as your references in addition to 2 other scholarly sources. Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Sunday of Module/Week 2. Analysis Paper 2 Manuel is a 15-year-old “at-risk” adolescent, with whom you have been working at your practicum site. One day when you are talking with him, he reports that he is extremely depressed and just doesn’t care about living anymore. List 4 of the “Legal Do’s and Don’ts” outlined in the text that you will want to consider when...
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...with one stone.” The stone was abolishing the five sentence per paragraph policy. The two birds represented writing techniques and understanding how to express myself into a paper. Unfortunately, the only English classes I have ever taken in my higher education were English 102 and English 103. From what I can recall, I was intellectually thinking and writing constantly about my opinions on certain topics. The implementation of doing self-evaluations through writing assignments help me drastically. I was conscious about making sense instead of writing remarkably. Is the...
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...What are Online Term Paper Mills? Online term paper “mills” which sell finished research essays to students are surprisingly rampant. According to turnitin.org, the leading site in automatic plagiarism detection, 29% of students' essays contain "significant plagiarism" and 1% are fully plagiarized. The Kimbel Library at Coastal Carolina University lists over 250 online sites which sell or give away copies of research papers on all subjects. Owners of these websites report daily emails from students profusely thanking them for their "help." Of course cheating and plagiarism have always been problems in academic environments, but with the internet, it is so incredibly easy to simply grab a paper online when the due dates mount up. Defining Plagiarism Plagiarism is defined as copying someone else's words or ideas without giving them due credit. With the use of online term papers on the rise, it is imperative that teachers educate themselves and their students on what constitutes plagiarism and how to avoid it. For a good start, go here. Why Students Plagiarize. Most of us would agree that plagiarizing violates some basic rules of ethics, and furthermore, nobody would dispute the claim that handing in a paper downloaded from the internet (or copying significant portions of it) constitutes plagiarism. So how do students justify these actions to themselves? Well, many claim that the academic environment places an unreasonable emphasis on both "formal" assessment through writing...
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...Persuasive Paper For your second major assignment, you will be writing a persuasive paper. In a persuasive paper, you convince your reader to take your side on an issue by using several influential techniques, including appealing to your reader’s emotions and establishing credibility and authority. A good persuasive essay will sway your reader to agree with your views. For this particular persuasive paper, you will write about an ethical issue of your choice. Some example issues include: * Euthanasia * The use of social media by employers to screen prospective employees * Vaccination * Abortion * Animal rights * Capital punishment You do not have to choose one of these example issues, but for whatever issue you choose, you must take a stance regarding it and convince your reader that your point of view on the issue is correct. Use persuasive techniques like pathos, ethos and logos to sway your reader to your side. Remember that you can use the same topic in this paper for your future argumentative and research papers, but those papers will be discipline-specific – they’ll ask you to write about an argument and topic within your discipline. If you want to write about the same issue for all three of these papers, you’ll want to take a stance on an issue within your discipline for this paper, too. The grade breakdown for this paper is as follows: Assignment | Point Worth | Rough draft | 40 | Peer review | 10 | Final draft | 100 | Total | 150 | ...
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