...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 kidney as he...
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...Ethical Analysis 1. Description of the Ethical Issue: My field instructor received a call from a lady reporting three young boys missed the bus and were playing in the strawberry fields. While driving to the location we passed what looked like a condemned house and my field instructor made the comment that it looked like the last family moved out and now it sits vacant. We located the three boys, all three were covered in dirt, one had no shoes, and none of them had breakfast. The three boys were in grades; kindergarten, first, and second. Upon questioning the three boys we found out their mom leaves the house early for work and their 12-year-old brother was unaware they were home and left. We asked the boys where they lived, and they pointed to what my field instructor and I thought was a vacant house. My personal feelings regarding the ethical dilemma trigged feeling of sadness for the boys, as they are experiencing poverty at an early age. I am also fearful of the impact of poverty might have on them growing up, along with the impact on the family when we have to call DCF. The mother is an illegal immigrant, single parent, and working a minimum wage job. I chose this particular ethical dilemma because people do not choose to be poor; however, as a mandated reporter do I call DCF because a mother is...
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...Facts Luke, an ABC employee, is currently working on a land development project consisting of building an adult entertainment store in a neighborhood where Luke’s brother, Owen, lives. Luke knows that Owen has been considering selling his home but that he is putting it off expecting the real estate market to improve in a few years, yet Luke knows that the project will cause the opposite effect. Issue Luke’s ethical issue is that because of his morals he is unsure of what he should do. He feels that the right thing to do is share information about ABC’s project and how it will reduce the value of the neighborhood homes, including Owen’s. But, he also knows that he is obligated to keep this information confidential until the company decides otherwise. Luke is having a conflict because of his moral ethics. Having the knowledge that when the adult entertainment store gets built his brother’s plans of making a bigger profit off the sale of his house may not happen. At the same time Luke knows that he has to full fill his company confidentiality and that is to say nothing until the company announces it in a month. Analysis I understand Luke’s ethical dilemma. He is torn between the loyalty he has for his brother and the loyalty he has for ABC Company. If Luke tried to apply some ethical theories to his concerns he may be able to make a decision on his own. He could put the utilitarianism theory into practice by asking himself if this “will produce the greatest...
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...corporations in the market and the larger the firm, the worse the problem of trust usually gets (Rushton 2002, 138). Highly visible business ethics issues influence the public’s attitudes toward business and can destroy trust. Ethical decisions are a part of everyday life for those who work in organisations (Ferrell, and Fraderich 2012, 25). As such, the ability for the corporation to maintain a good public image, retrain customer trust and succeed as a firm highly depends on their ability to comply with business ethics defined by the society and environment it is surrounded by. “The Moonlighter” by Bronwyn Fryer is an article consisting of several ethical dilemmas where problems can range from large to small and from personal to business for several individuals. The aim of this case study is to identify what the ethical issues are and comprehensively understand the ethical dimensions. 2. Ethical Perspectives It is essential for an individual to maintain ethical behaviour in their conducts of business especially in the modern professional environment. Therefore, in order to adhere to the high degrees of ethical standards and accountability, individuals must be ware of their own personal ethical perspective and have a clear comprehension of all four ethical perspectives. They assist in the process of identifying and defining problems, forcing individuals to think systematically why encouraging them to assess problems from different vantage points and thus, provide decision-making...
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...build an adult entertainment retail store. After working on the plan, Luke realizes the land is located on the corner of the neighborhood where his brother, Owen, lives. Luke knows once the store publicly announces the project in one month the property values for the surrounding neighborhood will decrease significantly. Owen recently told Luke that he received an offer to sell his house at an “okay” price given the current real estate market. ISSUE Should Luke share the information to his brother, Owen, or should he keep his obligations of confidentiality to his company? In this specific case an ethical issue arises from the conflict between a set of good values: honesty and loyalty. Luke has to decide to choose between being truthful to his brother, Owen, or loyal to the company he is employed by. ANALYSIS – APPLICATION OF ETHICAL LENSES/THEORIES Utilitarianism One method Luke can use to make his decision is the utilitarian approach. The Utilitarian approach assumes the idea that a decision is ethical if it benefits a majority of stakeholders. This approach would also require one to evaluate the consequences to each stakeholder and decide which choice would ultimately produce the greatest good for the largest number of stakeholders. In this situation, Luke would have to make his decision after considering the benefits and harms of each choice for all stakeholders. Releasing confidential information to his brother could not only affect Luke’s position in the company...
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...Introduction History of Lehman Brothers Subprime Crisis Explained Vicious circle & the fall of Lehman Brothers Organizational Culture at Lehman Brothers Future Conclusion Introduction Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc, aka the fourth-largest investment financial institution in the US (behind Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Merrill Lynch), was a 158 years old bank that had to declare its bankruptcy in September 2008. Led by its CEO, Richard Fuld, Lehman Brothers was a glorious and respected investment bank for which some of the most experienced and intelligent financial analysts/investors were working. How come then, than in a less than one week, the whole structure imploded and led to one historical bankruptcy and with the same occasion, became the trigger of the 2nd most dramatic worldwide financial crisis? This essay has been written, in what seemed to me, the most logical way to approach this very interesting and complex subject. A quick peak to Lehman Brothers’ history will help the reader to understand how, starting from very humble origins, Lehman Brothers became one of the top investment financial institutions in the US before its collapse. The financial crisis of 2008, also called the subprime crisis was the biggest reason of LB’s downfall. Having done some researches, the reader will be explained, in a very intuitive but complete manner, how this crisis began and how it evolved until it affected the whole world. One can already agree that LB’s got caught...
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...EthicHow to Be An Ethical Accountant? About eleven years ago, Enron, one of the world’s largest energy companies with 21,000 employees (Enron Corporation, 2012), collapsed. The whole nation was shocked as the investigation went on. “Ten years ago this week, the accounting firm Arthur Andersen sealed its fate when a few partners in its Houston office decided to shred documents related to the collapse of one of its clients, Enron” (Agnes, 2011). Found out that Enron scandal had close relationship with the fraud of the accounting firm Arthur Anderson, “another problem whose effects are becoming apparent today — moral hazard in the audit industry” (Agnes, 2011). Business and society take into serious consideration about ethics and integrity standard among today’s accounting firms and their accountants. Meanwhile, how to become an ethical accountant is drawing widespread concern. The first thing to figure out is why ethics are so important to every single accountant. To start with, accountant is actually a third party job working with clients and their private information. This information includes personal bank account number, social security number, and other information about their personal properties. Who would give all these sensitive data are to someone they don’t trust? Citizens will suffer if people who want to harm them get their private information. What’s worse, organization may face unfair competition due to the leak of company core data. Clients would like to trust...
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...1: Primary Character Joseph Freberg (Sales manager), Carl (salespeople), Kathryn (v.p), Ellen (Joseph fiancée or wife) 2: Secondary Character Cala Industrial, Trout Brothers, Omaha areas, salespeople, Alcon Part 2 See the bubble chart Part 3 A: Introduction and summary The case surrounds a sales manager, Joseph Frebert, From Alcon. He experienced a hard time working with skilled sales people. Adaptation to work within his people’s sales territory also proved difficult. The manager had pressure from work and domestic matters where he left everything to his fiancée, Ellen, a broker at Trout Brothers, was hard working compared to Joseph, confirmation from the large accounts she handles with influence in the wealthier Omaha area. She always thought of success at whatever time. After their marriage, life changed positively, though in a very slow pace. While at work, Joseph came across different practices that were against the company’s policy. He found some of the workmates used to kickback while performing their task. Revealing such a practice to the vice-president might lead to problems. In this confusion of whether to keep quiet or report the matter to the vice-president, Joseph receives a call from his wife that she is Kathryn’s new broker. B: Identify the key ethical issues you can find in the case Conflict of interest Joseph as a sales manager should ensure that the employees adhere to the polices and guidelines within the company...
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...Ethical Issues in Global Supply Chains Bodo B. Schlegelmilch ∗ , Magdalena Öberseder ∗∗ Abstract Despite all technological advances, global supply chains are always based on the interaction of people. And wherever people interact, a kaleidoscope of ethical issues emerges. While consumer demands and concerns have undoubtedly led to an increased awareness of unethical conduct in the supply chain, contravening forces, such as the relentless pressures for low cost products and the ease by which consumers are purchasing non-deceptive counterfeits, should also not be ignored. Many retailers are now embracing ethical issues by emphasising, for example, that they take care of the production methods and working conditions pertaining to the goods they offer. Keywords: Global Supply Chains; Ethics; Fairness; Global Markets 1. Introduction 1. Introduction Despite all technological advances, global supply chains are always based on the interaction of people. And wherever people interact, a kaleidoscope of ethical issues emerges. Starting at the origins of the supply chain, the plight of individual farmers, minors or production workers is frequently examined in terms of working conditions or fair wages (Cotton et al., 2005; Locke and Romis, 2007). Other concerns pertain to the production itself. Issues like ecological soundness and infringement of intellectual property rights are frequently debated. Recently, the ethics of shifting production...
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...The earliest roots of ALDI trace back to 1913, when the mother of Karl and Theo Albrecht opened a small store in a suburb of Essen, Germany. Their father was employed as a miner and later as a baker’s assistant. Karl Albrecht was born in 1920, Theo Albrecht in 1922. Theo Albrecht completed an apprenticeship in his mother’s store, while Karl Albrecht worked in a delicatessen. Karl Albrecht served in the German Army during World War II. In 1946, the brothers took over their mother’s business and soon opened another retail outlet nearby. By 1950, the Albrecht brothers owned 13 stores in Germany. Today ALDI operates over 8000 stores worldwide and over 1400 in the United States alone (Amann, 2010). In 2010 more than 200 ALDI store managers in 32 states filed a lawsuit against the U.S. division of the German discount grocer, saying they were wrongly classified as exempt from overtime and should have been paid for working more than 40 hours a week. The basis of the complaint made by Howard McNelley, a former ALDI Manager, concerns his classification as a Salaried Manager even though his duties were simply stocking shelves, cleaning, running a register, and many times he was the only employee in the store (Martin, 2010). Aldi stores will many times operate an entire work day with less than 3 employees in a store. During slow periods the employee designated as the manager will sometimes be the only employee present and will simply run a register. The hiring, firing, and promoting of all...
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...fact that her mother is African American and wanted to marry a Latino American. Due to the dynamic of Shayla’s family composition different family systems such as (systemic, traditional and strategic) were consider for proper adjustment. Proper diagnosis were assessed, reviewed and evaluated for mental health treatment team professionals to follow. There are ethical and legal guidelines associated with treatment such confidentiality, informed consent and right to privacy. Table of Content Project topic --------------------------- page 1 Abstract ----------------------------------page 2 Table of content -------------------------page 3 Theories ----------------------------------page 4 Strength and Weakness -----------------page 5 -7 Cultural factors --------------------------page 8 - 9 Family systems --------------------------page 10- 11 DSM Diagnoses -------------------------page 12 -13 Legal and Ethical Issues ---------------page 14-15...
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...NVT2 TASK ONE In the case study, the nurse is facing ethical as well as professional dilemma regarding the patient’s rights. The nurse’s role in this case study is to, work according to the Maryland state regulations and nursing standards; But as per Maryland nursing standards, she is not working as an advocate for her patient, Mr. E at this situation (Code of Ethics - the Division of State Documents, 10.27.19.02). The patient already signed advanced directive against life saving measures almost seven years ago, at the time of admission to a nursing home, with the help of patient advocate; but Dr G. is planning patient care in opposition to Mr.E’s active advance directive and his expressed objections to the medical care. There are numerous issues to consider in this case study. The nurse has to review her professional role according to code of ethics and nursing standards in relation to advance directives and medical power of attorney. The nurse also has to consider the patient’s right to privacy and confidentiality according to HIPPA Policy. The issues in contemporary healthcare facilities are sometimes the statues can be vague, and issues can be in conflict with own personal beliefs in most areas. A) State Regulations and Nursing Standards of practice There are specific Maryland state regulations and nursing standards...
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...This work is presented as a Professional Nursing Mission Statement for the author. In the following pages, the governing bodies, ethical code, professional traits, nursing theorist and theory, and historical figure that guide personal nursing practice are presented with scenarios demonstrating their effects. Providing the building blocks for an individual approach to nursing will result in a deeper understanding of practice. A. Functional Differences In practice a nurse has two important guides for legal, ethical and competent nursing: regulatory agencies, such as the California Board of Registered Nursing, and professional nursing organizations, such as the American Nurses Association, While both entities provide frameworks for nursing practice, their functional differences vary. The California Board of Registered Nursing (2013) is responsible for the licensure and regulation of nursing practice of all registered nurses in the state of California. The agency implements and enforces laws governing nursing practice in its jurisdiction as outlined in the state’s Nursing Practice Act. This includes the definition of nursing in the state, which actions may or may not be performed by a nurse, and the consequences for violation of the law (Nursing Practice Act, 2013). By contrast, the American Nurses Association is a national organization that outlines ethical practices and guiding principles for nursing in the United States as well as promoting the interests of nurses to state and federal...
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...Ethics Applied Doug Clark ETH/316 July 10, 2014 Mark Peters, SR. Ethics Applied Ethics and having morals is very important in the world we live in today. From the time we are little telling lies to our parents blaming our brothers or sisters who broke the vase, to when we become adults in the workplace taking responsibility for our own actions. We take for granted that everyone is honest and have the same moral values as we do, but it is not the case. As we get older we find corruption and dishonesty by many of those we thought we could trust. We even see corruption in our Federal Government at times. Corporations rely on ethical people to help them run their organizations properly. People that take responsibility for their own actions, those that care about the work they do to insure profits for the company, and setting high standards that customers respect. They are looking for key people to do the right thing. Doing the right thing is having a good moral value and ethics. The term ethics can have many meanings or theories. The three major theories of ethics are; virtue theory, utilitarianism, and deontological ethics. My hope is to define the similarities and differences in how each theory addresses ethics and morality. The first theory is virtue theory. The root word is virtue and is defined by Merriam-Webster as; “Morally good behavior or character, a good and moral quality”. (Merriam-Webster.com 9 July 2014). Virtue ethics is a broad term for theories that emphasize...
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...Business Law & Ethics Ethics Essay Case 2.1 – Ethical Application, “Who Comes First” (p94-95, Moral Issues in Business) Business Law & Ethics Individual Assignment – Who Comes First WHO COMES FIRST Fred Higgins was presented with a moral dilemma that is common to many leaders in today’s ever-changing market place. Restructuring like his firm was facing follows poor sales or strong competition, leading to a need to cut costs and fast. Reducing the staff from 23 down to 15 was a Head Office requirement, which brought with it some personal dilemmas. While the situation was nothing unusual, it meant that Fred was forced to make strategic decisions on who went and who stayed, so that his own job would survive a recent downturn. Some organisation changes are driven by large scale transformations, some by a need to meet new market challenges or to save human resources cost, as organisational leaders look to stretch the funding dollar further. Organisational Development is now a term in Human Resources, where strategic human resources for a business are analysed carefully as part of strategic planning. Fred Higgins dilemma is one that can keep some managers awake at night, as they try to decide who should stay and who should go. The weight of the restructuring decision rests heavy on their conscience, if they like the people they work with. It seems that Sol Manning, Fred’s general manager, was delegating the difficult task in a non-emotional way...
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