ethics

Biomedical Ethics

by

  Evaluating ethics and ethical committees is on the rise in the health care industry, and there is a new job title emerging: ethicist. This role focuses on consulting leadership teams on policies and education to best approach future ethical issues. Discuss the following questions with the class: What is a current biomedical ethics issue in … Read more

Unit III Article Review

by

 Article topics might include employee morale, creativity and innovation, ethical scandals, mergers and acquisitions, or company performance. Note these are ideas; please expand within the parameters of topics, as they relate to ethics and corporate culture. If you are unsure about a topic, then contact your instructor. Include the information below in your review. Summarize … Read more

Ethics Discussion #7

by

Chp 9 of our textbook (4th ed ) &  Roberts, 2005, Transparency and Self-Disclosure (Reading is attached) Book: Koocher, G.P., and Keith-Spiegel, P. (2016). Ethics in Psychology and the Mental Health Professions: Standards and Cases. (4th Edition). New York: Oxford

Applied Discussion 4: Applying Virtue Ethics

by

Initial Post In this Module, you have learned about Virtue Ethics and spent time thinking about an article written on your applied ethics topic from the perspective of a virtue ethicist. In your initial post, you must do the following: Clearly explain the author’s position on your topic (euthanasia). This should be formatted like a … Read more

Business/Organizational Ethics

by

  As a health care manager, you are on a task force created to pursue The Joint Commission accreditation; you must evaluate the SOPs for managing and addressing ethical issues submitted in your department. Consider organizational (or business) ethics as you discuss the following questions with the class: Why are they important to health care organizations? … Read more

Should non-supportive interventions be applied.

by

 Michael is a BCBA that has worked with a family for over (5) years. Recently, his learner has entered adolescence and he has started to exhibit behaviors best categorized as “hyperactivity”. The family read about Omega-3 supplements and started an aggressive, but medically safe dosage schedule. This regimen requires the vitamin be given after school … Read more

Packback 2

by

Find a recent news story that contains video of a law enforcement use of force incident. Share the video/article link with the class. In your post, classify the types of force used by the officer(s). What factors influenced the type of force used and was the use of force appropriate for the situation?