Nurses are tasked with making ethical decisions every day. In order to make ethical decisions, a nurse must consider the commitment to do the right thing, the consciousness and awareness of acting consistently, and the competency in their nursing skills. Ethical decisions produce and maintain trust; exhibit responsibility and respect;...

This paper shall attempt to discuss the three main classifications of normative ethics. Virtue theory states focuses on the ethics of character. It focuses more on the character of an individual rather than their actions i.e. on being as opposed to doing. Utilitarianism on the other hand states that the...

Potential negative outcomes like personal injury and lawsuits, among others, highlight why employers are concerned with establishing a good working environment. Moreover, institutions like the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) have contributed to the development and setting of mandatory occupational safety and health requirements which fundamentally includes risk and...

While planning my on-line antique boutique I considered how I wanted my company to be perceived by the public. While small and growing, ethical considerations are mostly personal and involve my own personal character and conscience. However, as my company grows and interacts with the social media world it will...

According to the experiments and studies conducted by Milgram, Zimbardo and Asch, there are a number of key variables that increase and decrease obedience in any societal setting. The first key variable is power or the existence of prestige. In Milgram’s electric shock experiment, a number of volunteers were selected...