" I referred to industry sources and realized that the actions were in fact unethical, and the person in question was in violation. The Dilemma An ethical dilemma is best understood as a conflict between two or more actions where there is an unclear right and wrong (McConnell, 2010)
Moral dilemmas are defined as "situations where conflicts arise between two or more values." (Wortel and Bosch, 2011) Coping with moral dilemmas make a requirement of moral competence "that will have methodological consequences in practice
119) Military ethics is reported to be a "species of the genus 'professional ethics'. (Cook & Syse, 2010, p
Although this medical intervention practice saves life to some extent, the percentage rate of survival to discharge is relatively small. This indicates this medical intervention method does not always save lives (Brewer 4)
It is also common in cases where there is no documented Do Not Resuscitate, making it difficult for the health care giver to make the best decision. The writings on Do Not Resuscitate orders propose that physicians have a high probability of overriding a Do Not Resuscitate order if a cardiac attack is because of a complication that arises from treatment or a miscalculation (Cook et al
This implies that each case the decision makers will treat each case as being unique, and they use only one principle to examine a given case and make decisions by referring to the principle that they used. The last facet of decision-making is a case-based approach, where the decision makers take details of a given case and organize them in an orderly manner before they compare them to a similar case where resolution was available (Grace 341)
Other questions with regard to this dilemma include the implication of a written Do Not Resuscitate order, whether they should leave patients with Do Not Resuscitate orders to die, and how the patients and their families will view its application (Brewer 11). Effective pre-arrest management strategies for Do Not Resuscitate patients may confuse the healthcare providers creating ethical hazards while caring for patients in critical conditions (Sanders et al
Studies into the effectiveness of Cardiopulmonary resuscitation, indicating that it was not as effective as the media had displayed it, led to the Do Not Resuscitate orders and position papers in the early 1970s (Brewer 5). The patient in question is the one who initiates A Do Not Resuscitate order, and it means that healthcare professionals should let the patient die naturally if he or she experiences respiratory or cardiac arrest (Zinn 1)
This implies that all the available options cannot be determined by guiding moral principles. An example is a situation whereby one has to decide between not to steal and to provide for a family that you cannot be able to provide for without stolen money (Garber, 2008)
Situation In the case of situation one in Pollack's book, police officers have developed a routine of going to the restaurant on the corner. This is a place whereby they have their meals during their patrols (Harding, 2010)
How one would order for meals frequently and would not even opt to pay for them. Morals require that one should be grateful and conduct themselves in line with the expectations of the society (Pollock, 2012)
This would mean that they are appreciating whatever services the restaurant provides. Although the owner seems to have no issues with the officers no having free meals in his restaurant, he might be wondering why would they not pay for the food at times (Steinberg & Austern, 1990)
. As well as the reputation and credibility of their organizations (Gilmartin and Harris)
Informants can be a crucial asset to the investigation because they are often able to provide specific information that is difficult to find through any other channels. However, the informants are often criminals themselves; if not properly managed, they can render a law enforcement investigation useless, destroy an agency's credibility, and even endanger officers' lives and therefore to use confidential informants successfully, agencies must develop formal and sound informant control procedures (Lieberman)
Yet even if all these efforts are made, there are still many issues regarding the use of informants. The most common ethical problems that occur with the use of informants is as follows (Pollock): Getting too close to the informant Overestimating the veracity of the information Being a pawn of the informant who is taking advantage of the system for money or other reasons Creating crimes by letting the informant entrap people who would not otherwise have committed the crime Engaging in unethical or illegal behaviors for the informant, such as providing drugs Letting the informant invade one's personal life Using coercion and intimidation to get the informant to cooperate Any one of these particular situations can occur with the usage of an informant
Health Care Access Ethical Dilemma Access to health care services is not equitable in the United States. The 15% of Americans without health insurance coverage find it extremely difficult to access health care services (Trotochaud, 2006)
She is not even sure whether her diagnosis should be kept a secret from her family. Any health care provider including this primary health care physician and the lab technician should at all times safeguard the guiding principles of their profession (Tummala & Roberts, 2009)
Although not all ethical issues become ethical dilemma, in education context, some of them have the capacity to create potential dilemmas (McMahon, 2007). In addition, instructing or teaching is fraught with numerous ethical dilemmas that require prompt, decision-making, but, interestingly, it is likely that people do make decisions routinely whether they are conscious, or not (Anderson, 2001)
Therefore, it was hard for anyone to notice her behavior around me. In addition, my continued concealment of the issue contributed to the disguise, but owing to the educational profession, I thought that everyone was supportive of the conduct, and ethics regarding professionalism (Cooper, 2006)
This is because actions are central to values, even though one has not identified their values. Owing to this, an ethical dilemma refers to the choice between two equal alternative solutions to an ethical issue (Geva, 2000)