Ethical Health Care scenarios Veronica George HCS/335 October 5th 2015 Lawrence Fergus Ethical Health Care scenarios Scenarios1: Medial Coding in a Physician Practice By obtaining the maximum repayment for services that were not performed is not only unethical but it is also illegal. This will lead into manipulating documentation, and also I would be manipulating the patients who pay out of pocket, the patient’s insurance companies and ultimately I will be committing fraud. By “up-code”
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three possible solutions by using the model 3 theories in the course of study. First question I asked myself when deciding each alternative was what goals or other results do I want for all three decisions? The answer was to make a responsible and ethical decision, reduce cost and make the customer happy. I then gave thought to my options, which are: 1) Remake the product and repackage it taking the 100k loss 2) Remake the product and repackage it and give it to the customer at a reduced price 3)
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According to Spiceland, Sepe, and Tomassini (2007), ethics is “a code or moral system that provides a criteria for evaluating what is right and wrong” (Spiceland, Sepe, and Tomassni, 2007). Deontological theories base morality on certain duties or obligations and claim that certain actions are right or wrong regardless of the consequences that may follow from the actions. Deontology is a moral theory that depends on scriptures that are governed by rules, moral laws, and intuition. The word deontology
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program based on internationally recognized Committee of Sponsoring Organization of the Treadway Commission (COSO) Guidelines. The COSO design was chosen for its emphasis on defining processes that enhance an organization’s management responsibilities, legal risks and rights of employees in relation by advocating a dispute management process (University of Phoenix, 2012). Management Responsibilities At Riordan Corporation, the executive level officers also act in a fiduciary capacity with responsibility
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An Ethical Case Study: Jerry McCall Heather Sewell HCS335 November 4, 2013 Susan Kajfasz An Ethical Case Study: Jerry McCall The Jerry McCall case study involves a health care worker who is a medical assistant and LPN and b faces a legal and ethical decision when a patient insists on a prescription of Valium while Jerry is in the office alone. Jerry must decide how to provide the patient with what he needs while maintaining the law and his ethical values. Jerry McCall, although he received
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Zac Johnson ACCT 7401 Individual Assignment 1 3/25/2015 Sarah Jones Case Frame the ethical issue The ethical issue in this case deals with Sarah Jones independence of conducting the audit of FNB because her parents are dependent on the dividends from their significant investment in the bank. Gather all the facts Sarah Jones serves as an auditor in charge at a reputable accounting firm Trout & Cod CPA firm. She supports her family financially while her husband is a stay-at-home dad
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a supervisor, this shows that her speech is of a previous job related duty and not as a public citizen. She was responsible for inspecting the mines and making the violations known. While I believe she would be a great candidate to deposition in legal proceedings against Massey Energy, I do not believe she would be classified as a whistleblower due to the official nature of her
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stakeholders money. Recent developments in the financial services industry, especially those directly connected with the global banking industry have prompted many shareholders and other financial stakeholders to question the moral obligations of corporations. Moral obligations and business ethics are an integral and important part of the strategic management process (McManus and White, 2008). Corporate failures such as Lehman Brothers and scandals such as
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NAADAC ten ethical principles consist of the following: 1. The Counseling Relationship: The counselor needs to be completely honest with the client and always act with their patient’s best interest. To be respectful and understanding to their patient. 2. Evaluation, assessment and interpretation of client data: The counselor needs to obtain as much accurate information from the client and respecting their culture at the same time. They should be knowledgeable of the client’s culture. Also
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