The ethical dilemma in this case scenario is that the six year old is considered a minor and therefore legally the physician must obtain consent from the legal guardian. ... The six step process is a formalized, organized approach allowing for reflection and analysis of morality of the situation (Purtilo & Doherty, 2011). ... Also, identifying the legal implications regarding the situation. Even though the mother is non-biological, she is still the legal custodian of the child and therefore has equal right in the decision making process as the father. ... Legally, consent is only needed from o...

• Word Count: 1283
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This essay presents and analysis of the Madoff scandal from a business ethics point of view. ... Years later, when he violated the trust of investors, and unethically breached their confidence, Madoff failed his clienteles morally, legally, and ethically. ...

• Word Count: 2330
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Insider trading, a notion usually coupled with thoughts of illegal behavior, in reality involves both legal and illegal activities. The legal portion involves corporate insiders; i.e. directors, officers, and employees, who buy and sell stock in their own companies. ... The boundaries of what constitutes legal and illegal insider trading are somewhat ambiguous, the gray area becomes clearer as time goes on and more cases are brought to the surface; each of these cases unique and different, helping to further clarify the differences. ... This budding inconsiderate and arrogant attitude towar...

• Word Count: 2211
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

Analysis of the ethical considerations that apply. ... Recommendation for Juanita's company on how they can motivate employees while adhering to the legal and regulatory requirement while at the same time maintaining a safe and healthy work environment. ...

• Word Count: 1760
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate

An ethical decision does not need to be addressed if the issue at hand is a legal problem. ... Some examples of ethical resources are: moral models such as Mother Teresa, ethically informed sources such as legal precedents and religious traditions, and personal judgments such as an ethics committee or ombudsman. ...

• Word Count: 2139
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From a legal and ethical standpoint, both the testers and the writers of the reports were merely acting as agents on direct orders from a superior. ... From a business law perspective this is the ideal case since a corporation is defined as being a separate legal entity. ... Yet, since there are ethical issues of dishonesty and secrecy involved, National Semiconductor should have conducted a thorough analysis of their employees as well as their own practices. ...

• Word Count: 2249
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many ethicists consider emerging ethical beliefs to be "state of the art" legal matters, i.e., what becomes an ethical guideline today is often translated to a law, regulation or rule tomorrow. ... The most frequent forms of business ethics literature today typically include: a) philosophical, which requires extensive orientation and analysis; b) anthologies, which require much time, review and integration; c) case studies, which require numerous cases, and much time and analyses to synthesize; and d) focus on social responsibility, which includes many examples of good and bad actions taken by...

• Word Count: 1486
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School

Met Life had many strategic problems, which allowed for the impending issue. In the 10 years that Rick Urso ran the Tampa office branch of Met Life, the company experienced its worst blunder of unethical practices to date. The issue was initially eclipsed by the success of the company's most su...

• Word Count: 1279
• Approx Pages: 5