Ethics Essay

Coaching Ethics The purpose of the beginning of this paper is to present a white paper on the assessment of the University of North Carolina at Pembroke’s code of ethics guidelines upheld by the International Coach Federation (ICF). Followed by a comparison and contrast of the ICF Code of Ethics to the Code of Ethics outlined by the International Association of Coaching; identifying at least one method of implementation to ensure adherence to each defined guideline. What is the International…

Code of Ethics Paper Jessica Dias MCPHS Abstract To work in healthcare is a challenging task. There is minimal reward and a constant need to provide a work-life balance and know limitations even when the lines of boundaries are not clear. To put into words the ethical responsibilities that, as nurses we face regularly and to feel as though we are united is a rewarding feeling. To work in an industry that shows such compassion without judgement and provides the highest level of customer…

Ethics have been around as long as mankind has been, but what ethics are, why they are important, and what can be called ethical isn’t easy to define. Every individual, whether they realize it or not, uses ethics even in there day to day life. So much that philosophers have to understand where they come from, and sometimes they don’t always agree on whether morality stems from, the heart, the mind, or the soul. Even though they disagree on it's origins, they all agree that being moral is…

Hofmann gives readers insight to address the real life ethic decision making. Every day the world makes ethical decisions knowingly and unknowingly. Since ethics is a part everyday culture, it makes sense to have a guideline. Ethical guidelines help healthcare professionals comprehend how to arrive at an ethical decision and the ramifications that follow. The course MGE 8256 requires students to search through the important text to select which ethic policies and practices students agree and…

Counseling profession is upheld by ethical codes of conducts, and counselors should adhere to these principles set as guidelines. According to the Code of Ethics (2014), practitioners’ obligation is to assist and steering individuals on how to solve personal, social or psychological issues and difficulties when presented. Therefore, your own opinions, especially when it comes to topics such as termination, euthanasia, drug, and child abuse should be avoided in the therapeutic intervention. It is…

When a situation is as complex as the case study above, ethical principles become the tool that guides our decision. This is exactly how ethics is useful to Petroleum Engineers. Another common ethical dilemma that engineers or anyone need to deal with is whistleblowing. Whistleblowing happens when accusing the organization or the manager of the organization of some wrongdoing. Some organization’s secret unethical acts could endanger the employees, society, animals or the environment. Almost in…

Vision, Mission, and Ethics in Organizations In the ever-evolving world of business, companies must constantly adjust in order to stay at the forefront. Despite how the times may change, as long as a company can remain firm in their central ideals and perspectives they can create a stable internal environment. Creating a fixed mission statement, vision statement, and code of ethics adds drive and meaning to a company, not only to its internal structure but to its stakeholders as well. These…

Professionalism, Ethics and Law Initial Apprehensions When I realized that I would be taking a course focusing on ethics and legal issues in counseling, I must admit that I was a bit intimidated. Weeks before the course started, I mentioned to my husband that I may need his encouragement and help since he is an attorney. The only prior knowledge that I had on law and ethics was through overhearing my husband talk about legal issues and ethics related to current events that we see on the nightly…

As the law ends, ethics begins its course. In the healthcare system, law and clinical ethics are disciplines that have related concepts with unique parameters and a separate focus (Atkins, De Lacey, and Britton 2014). To better understand the role of law and ethics in healthcare and their overlapping responsibility and influence in the Australian healthcare system, an analysis will discuss a case study involving an ethical dilemma. Various relevant legal issues, ethical principles, and theories…

Consequentialism is a normative ethics theory whereby the ends justify the means; in other words, the consequence of an action justifies the moral acceptability of an action of the means taken to reach that end. It provides criteria and rules for moral evaluation and decision making. In the situation of a moral dilemma, consequentialism is a form of guidance that makes a person choose an action that creates the maximum amount of good. The rightness or wrongness of an action is irrelevant,…