Clayton Anderson Ethics in the Profession Midterm The Ethical Case of AshleyMadison.com To begin discussing this case you must know some of the history and information about the website. First off the name Ashley Madison was not a real person it actually comes from the conjunction of two popular female names “Ashley” and “Madison”. The Website has a slogan which is “Life is short. Have an affair.”.…
The Code of Ethics (2010) was created by the NCNZ which acts to guide nurses in ethical nursing practice. InItheICodeIofIEthics (2010), the four different types of relationships that nurses have, have been acknowledged these are nurse to client, colleague, organisation and society. With use of the underlying values of ethics in nursing- Autonomy (self-determination), Beneficence (doing good), Non Maleficence (doing no harm), Justice (fairness), Confidentiality (privacy), Veracity (truthfulness), Fidelity (faithfulness), Guardianship of the environment and its resources and being professional-in relation to each of the relationships, a RN would demonstrate both a professional and ethical nursing…
Hi Nadia, both my daughters are in radiology and I was in vascular ultrasound so your post was one I wanted to comment on. Specifically regarding the girl who felt uncomfortable answering if she was pregnant in front of her mother. I think the AART code of ethics number 5 addresses this situation. “The radiologic technologist assesses situations; exercises care, discretion, and judgment; assumes responsibility for professional decisions; and acts in the best interest of the patient” (AART standard of Ethics, 2015). The best interest of the patient at that moment was to understand her situation.…
Introduction An Educational leader has an awesome responsibility. There are many challenges as well as opportunities to address. Critical to being successful is the ethical compass which guides your decision making. Every decision should be made for the common good.…
Another key aspect of professionalism I am going to discuss is medical ethics, Beauchamp and Childress’ four principles of biomedical ethics is the commonly used framework when discussing medical ethics. The four principles include, Respect for Autonomy, beneficence, non -maleficence and Justice. ((Beauchamp and Childress, 2001) According to Saint Joseph’s university, autonomy refers to the right of a patient to retain control over his or her body. (Joseph, 2017).…
The foundation format, provided for the professional to become state licensed or certified fosters, with the understanding of practices and the scope as a substance abuse counselor with guidelines. First, we must review, define, and analyze “the Scopes of Practice developed by the Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB)”, which defines a Scope of Practice as follows: “ Defined as rules, regulations, and the boundaries within which a fully qualified practitioner; with substantial and appropriate training, knowledge, and experience practicing in a field of medicine, surgery, or other specifically defined field; and practices governed by and required with continued education and professional accountability mandated by governing regulations”…
Ethic in the hospital is often a contradiction of values. It is not per say the medical actions themselves, but whether or not it will be beneficial to the patient and the family. The Florida hospital has a code of ethics for its employees and volunteer. The main focus for the code of ethics is to respect the patient and themselves and to abide by the hospital rules. The code of ethics is not only for the Florida hospital, but it is extended to its partners and vendors.…
A mother Chelsea Reed and her son Justin were rushed into the hospital after they were injured in a car accident. Mrs. Reed has a head laceration and a fractured wrist. Her son is suffering from internal bleeding and needs to have emergency surgery to stop the bleeding. The doctor informs Mrs. Reed that Justin has lost thirty percent of blood volume and will be transfused before going into surgery to make sure he does not bleed out on the operation table. As a single mother, Mrs. Reed solely responsible for informing the doctor that she does not want blood to be used to increase the blood volume in her son.…
Comparing Codes of Ethics The very nature of the counseling profession places professional counselors in close proximity with people, information, and influence. Due to this, ethical dilemmas can arise throughout the course of this work. To help aid in the protection of counselors, and to provide a framework for ethical practice, ethical codes have been developed and instituted within the profession. As Beuchamp and Childress stated (as cited in Calley, 2009), “in the counseling profession, ethical standards are required to protect clients, guide professional behavior, ensure the autonomy of professionals, increase the status of the profession, enhance the client 's and the community 's trust in the profession, and articulate collegial conduct between professionals,” (p. 476).…
A nursing code of ethics provides guidelines for care given with safety and compassion in mind. When a nurse commits to a code of ethics, it assures the public that they will follow professional practice standards. Although the code of ethics is outlined step by step and appears easy enough to follow, nurses frequently find themselves in ethical dilemmas. The Differentiated Essential Competencies are standard level of competency that must be understood and practiced prior to graduation from an approved nursing program. These competencies are put into place, so that education programs are better prepared to instill them into future nurses.…
Nursing Code of Ethics Influence on Practice Provision 1, "The nurse practices with compassion and respect for the inherent dignity, worth, and unique attributes of every person" As cited in (ANA Code of Ethics, 2015) Working in the field of Urology presents issues surrounding the aspect of dignity. As the topic of discussion tends to be a sensitive one for most people, dignity is always at the forefront of my consideration. Although maintaining dignity in this setting is not always easy, it is always my top priority. The concept here is that maintaining dignity makes an uncomfortable scenario a little easier to contend…
ANA Code of Ethics Provisions 5-9 The Code of Ethics is the foundation to a nursing career. It can help the Registered Nurse (RN) to deal with ethical and unethical situations throughout patient care. Provisions 1-4 discussed some of the basic principles in patient care. Provisions 5-9 address the nurse’s duties under different circumstances. Provision 5 Provision 5 discusses the importance of not only the nurse’s duty to the patient, but the duty to themselves.…
“Ethics are not optional in medicine,” as stated by director of health policy and public health Alexander E Limentani in a recent edition of British Medical Journal. For centuries, doctors have debated whether ethics and honesty go hand in hand or if there may be some exceptions to the truth. For instance, fifty-five percent of physicians say they often or sometimes describe a patient's prognosis in a more positive manner than the facts might support. Imagine looking a young child in the eyes, telling them they only have a few months to live while they have their whole life ahead of them When faced with the choice, would you want to live with the heartbreaking news you had terminal cancer or live the rest of your life carefree and unknowingly…
The Code of Ethics is a set of rules for practitioner behaviour as it helps the practitioner to deal with the ethical practice dilemma or issue as well as help to build a public trust in the activities of a profession. [2] The code of ethics for different professionals may vary from one another. According to Malaysian Dietitians’ Association (MDA), the code covers 5 topics for the dietitian which are professional competence, relationships with colleagues, relationships with clients, legal responsibilities and responsibilities to consumers and society. [3] Standard of practice describes the method or approach for monitoring and improving dietetics practice [2] to ensure that it is safe, effective and has quality. A complete guideline of Code…
1. https://www.ache.org/abt_ache/code.cfm American College of Healthcare Executives Code of Ethics is for Healthcare leadership representatives. Currently I am a Practice Manger for a health care company, and am pursuing a role as a Regional Director. The ACHE Code of Ethics set a guideline for Healthcare Leadership to interact with their patients, colleagues, community and other organizations. Rules of ethical behavior for the leadership are covered in the Code of Ethics.…