As the health care industry evolves and changes so do the legal and ethical issues that its employees face. An employee of the facility you have chosen to study this term has come to you with a question. He has heard a lot about issues the organization is facing currently and says he is confused by how these decisions are influenced by ethics and law. He goes on to state that he does not see a distinction between looking at an issue from an ethical and a legal perspective.

Question

•Do you agree or disagree with this statement that there is no difference in approaching a decision from a legal and ethical perspective?
•Why do you believe as you do?
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Be sure to provide a properly referenced basis for your answer, in APA format.

Answer 1

If all you do is post your entire assignment, not much will happen. Before anyone here can help you we need to know what your specific questions about the assignment are and what your thinking is so far.

For APA information:
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/

Answer 2

How can decisions are influenced by ethics and law? The difference among ethical and legal perspective which can affect decision making?

Answer 3

Please re-read what you posted. The first part doesn't make good sense, and the second is not a complete sentence.

Read many of the definitions here for the word "ethical":
http://www.answers.com/topic/ethical
Check on the meaning of "moral" as well.

Read many of the definitions here for the word "legal":
http://www.answers.com/topic/legal

All decisions are made with these ideas in mind. For one thing, if decisions are made that are not legal, what do you think will happen?

Read lots and take good notes. Then let us know what you decide.

Answer 4

How can ethics and law have an influence on decisions? What is the difference among ethical and legal perspectives that can affect decision making?

Answer 5

Did you read the definitions of ethical, moral, and legal?

What are these definitions?

How do YOU think they can affect decision making?