Category: Ethics
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Ethical Decision Making in Nursing
Nursing practice is associated with the need to make evidence-based ethical decisions that may have diverse effects on patients, nurses’ colleagues, and their healthcare facilities. One of the most recent situations related to ethical decision-making involved communication aspects. I administered the medications in accordance with the developed treatment plan for my patient. In several hours,…
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The Ethics of Organ Donation
The medical field has made significant advances over the years which have resulted in the development of cures for hundreds of diseases leading to lower mortality rate and higher chances of recovery from ailments for people. This has undoubtedly improved the quality and/or prolonged the lives of many patients. In the past few decades, inventions…
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The Evolution of Business Ethics
Abstract The case study contains the answers to the questions based on the book of Daniel Terris. In his book, Terris deliberates the history of commercial ethics in the United States since the late 1800s with admiration “to anti-competitive practices, seeking unfair advantage through immoral arrangements with suppliers and public officials, failing to adhere to…
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Can Consumers Make Ethical Clothing Purchases?
Table of Contents Introduction The Importance of Ethical Clothing The Industry’s Approach Customers’ Approach Old-fashioned Possibility Conclusion References Introduction As time goes on, the world population increases, as well as the demand for clothing. This demand is expressed not only in a necessity for clothing as a way to conceal or cover one’s body but…
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Business Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility: When Corporate Values Must Be Upgraded a Few Notches
The business realm has always been famous for its competitive and uncompromising environment, as well as the unethical avenues that some businessmen undertake in order to profit within the shortest amount of time. However, in the XXI century, with the advent of corporate social responsibility (Hanson, 2010, October 1), the emphasis seems to have been…
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Financial Reform Ethics: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform
Table of Contents Introduction Historical background of the legislation Political effects of the legislation Social and ethical effects of the legislation on business Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Passed by the Congress on June 30, 2010, Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform is a landmark legislative alteration to financial supervision which was signed into law by President Barack…
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Business Ethics and Financial Expansion in Companies
Better Days Ahead & First National Bank In the issue of Better Days Ahead and First National Bank certain ethical issues. The agreement between Better Days Ahead to overdraw cash balance when donations are low was made in good faith and out of a long-standing relationship between the two institutions. It can be seen that…
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Law and Ethics in the Nursing Profession
Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion References Introduction The nature of the nursing profession requires nurses to make numerous decisions based on careful consideration of laws and ethical standards. Taking into consideration that nurses are confronted with dozens of ethical challenges in their practice daily they have to be familiar with the codes of ethics…
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The Fast Fashion and Related Ethical Problems
In the article “The Truth About Fast Fashion: Can You Tell How Ethical Your Clothing is by Its Price?”, Marriott discusses the ethical problems related to fast fashion and the clothing industry in general. In this regard, the three main issues may be identified from this piece of writing. Firstly, the author discusses how many…
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Companies Ethics: Concepts and Cases
Table of Contents The Problem of Exploitation The Issue of Bribery The Issue of Nepotism Professional and Ethical Issues Works Cited The Problem of Exploitation Many companies exploit their employees by paying them poorly. Some companies also fail to provide their employees with the best working conditions. The problems of exploitation and child labor are…