Ethical dilemma

1990) . Ethics plays a vital role in counselling psychology; there are a number of ethical dilemmas that may arise in the areas that the psychologist may work in. To prevent any harm from coming to the client there are a set of laws in place to control how psychology is used, which covers various ethical problems which might arise for individuals working in the psychology field. The code of conduct and the ethical principles set by the APA ensures that the harm that may come to the client is…

Ethical dilemma is a complicated situation that usually comprises an obvious conflict among two inseparable moral principles in which that following a one moral principle could breach the other. Euthanasia is one of the widely known ethical dilemmas over the recent decades. Euthanasia is by means of individual’s competent and voluntary request, physician deliberately ends individual’s life by administering medication with the intention of compassion. On the other hand, Physician Assisted…

population. The ethical dilemma posed in the Centerville example is the disparity of access to the delivery of health care. The example of the high-risk Medicare recipients describes the principles of justice,…

Benchmark - Ethical Dilemmas Sometimes people in this world experience very traumatic experiences that lead them to suffering and pain in the physical world which could result in suffering pain or being paralyzed just in the case of Joni who was so full of life until she fractured her vertebrae in a horrifying accident swimming with friends. This left her being a quadriplegic and she went into depression even thinking about suicide. In this case, we will review the Christian worldview on…

Ethical dilemma is unpreventable in the clinical setting. It is often difficult for nurses to make decisions every time that they are in this kind of situation. Physically restraining a patient is one of the most common situations that nurses may deal with that may challenge their ethical principle. Placing patients in restraints is viewed differently by many people as this has both pros and cons. However, when solving ethical issues, nurses are guided and supported by ethical principles and…

Understanding this specific ethical dilemma took more of an open minded approach. At first glance it can be approached without delving too much into its details. As the pieces start assembling and connecting and some thought put into it, it is a double edge sword of remarkable ethical proportions. Being the CEO of Eastlane, Inc. or any other institution, is a responsibility that only a select few can handle. Given that legal and ethical ramifications of choices made, will undoubtedly change the…

America’s Dilemma: U.S. Army Senior Leader Misconduct One of the most respected professions among any ethical society has shown a significant weakness among its leadership at an alarming rate in recent history. More specifically, in the United States (U.S.) the Armed Forces are in an ethical dilemma. Among all of the U.S. Armed Forces, the U.S. Army has seen a staggering spike in senior leader misconduct in the twenty-first century, by the likes of which has never been recorded (Tan). In…

Ethical Dilemma WGN News 19 in Elgin, IL says a Social worker by the name of Christy Lenhardt is “facing 14 felony charges of sexual misconduct with a person with disabilities and six counts of official misconduct in Kane County after a patient by the name of Ben Hurt says she treated him like a sex-slave for three years” (article 2). Christy Lenhardt worked at the Elgin Mental Health Center as a social worker “and took advantage of her position by making her patients her sex slaves” (article…

the largest ethical questions is whether a company can put a dollar amount on human lives. Throughout the history of the automobile industry, there is to be case after case where automotive manufactures try to walk the fine line of using specific parts in a car to try and lower their costs, but also while making the vehicle more dangerous for the passengers. The idea of safety versus cost in the industry has many factors that must be considered to fully understand the ethical dilemmas. Multiple…

1. The greatest ethical dilemma identified by the Commissioned Corps nurses, was the fact that taking care of an Ebola patient put the caregivers own health, and ultimately life, in direct danger. Should nurses be expected and/or required to respond to an epidemic and provide care, even if doing so puts the nurses health and possibly life at risk? Please apply an ethical principle or theory to support your response. Personally, I do not believe nurses should be expected or required to respond…