Making Ethical Decisions In The Medical Field

As stated by Gample, ethics are actually the investigation of matters that are right or wrong, justice or injustice, good or bad, and so on (Page 1, 2010). This relates to personal life when making decisions based on how this particular decision will impact the wellbeing of either self or others. Making ethical decisions will determine what kind of person someone is and if they are trustworthy. Academically being ethical sometimes relates to coursework that each individual endures. Although having someone proofread a paper and make minor changes as well as grammatical fixes, the person actually writing the paper is not an ethical act. The word ethical relates to professional growth in many ways from correct billing in the medical profession to being at work on time and getting the job done. In the workforce if someone is not ethical, many times that person will not be promoted or even could potentially be fired for their unethical standards. …show more content…
I have taken the stand and wrote a letter not only to his treating physician, but also to the insurance company stating that he was able to accomplish all activities of daily living along with any work duties that he had to do. Due to the issues with insurance, I feel that it is our duty as medical professionals not to abuse the system and stand up for our patients. Through taking general education courses I have found that they influenced me by being forced to take them. If I were given the option to take the courses that focused on ethics I wouldn’t have taken the time. Due to the fact that we had to take them, I was taught a better understanding of ethics and had to actually take a look at what I do from a different