Applying Ethical Principles
For this first assignment you will write a paper addressing the following:
Some of the ethical principles covered this week deal with the concepts of beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice. Choose one of the following examples and consider how each of these concepts could be applied to your work as an administrator or healthcare professional. Provide examples and how you would manage the situation.
Choose one of these examples:
Treatment of an uninsured homeless patient
Downsizing a department with a 20% reduction in force
Meeting the needs of stockholders to see an adequate profit share
Disciplining a professional who has consistently violated policy for ethical conduct.