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Showing 1 to 20 of 124 for “"Ethical principles"”.
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Ethical principles for a sensitive society
… purposes of this study were (a) to discover ethical dilemmas faced in the media and how they affect society; and (b) to determine what new ethical principles need to be established for media to gain back trust from today's society. The author found that lower news reporting standards such as …
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Attending to the ethical principles in Canadian universities
… this thesis is to explore the present state of ethical standards in universities. Drawing on the work of five faculty members who, in 1966, co-authored a discussion paper titled, "Ethical Principles in University Teaching", this work will ascertain the extent to which codes of ethics are …
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Knowledge and application of nursing ethical principles by nurses at Onandjokwe Intermediate Hospital, Oshikoto region, Namibia
… knowledge and competency in the application of ethical principles to provide professional care to clients. The objectives of this study were therefore to assess and describe the knowledge and application of ethical principles of respect for a person, non maleficence, beneficence and justice by …
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Clinical nurse educators’ beliefs of the values and ethical principles of the profession of nursing and the implications for clinical education
… visionary leaders who can pass on the values and ethical principles of the profession to future nurses. Without a clear understanding of these norms and standards, nurse educators will struggle to maintain expert nursing practice and create learning environments essential for the effective …
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An Exploration of Ethical Dilemma Resolution by Student Affairs Professionals
… affairs professionals resolved professional ethical dilemmas. A student affairs professional was defined as an individual whose educational background and work experience are in student affairs. An ethical dilemma is defined as a situation in which two ethical principles are at odds rather …
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An evaluation of a provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling (PITC) intervention for patients with sexually transmitted infections in Cape Town, South Africa
… to HIV care, to evaluate the extent to which ethical principles were upheld in its implementation, and to examine the influence of implementation factors on the intervention.
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Informed consent and the secondary use of biospecimens in oncology research legal and bioethics perspectives
… medical purposes. In accordance with legal and ethical principles, the patient provides informed consent for removal of the tissue for diagnostic or therapeutic reasons. Informed consent gives permission for the violation of bodily integrity that is inevitable with tissue removal.
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God, self, humanity, Earth: Christian ecological ethics in local contexts
… analysis is needed to guide Christians in making ethical decisions. This dissertation utilizes an ethnographic case study of hydraulic fracturing (fracking) in two local communities in Northeastern Pennsylvania to describe and analyze the global and local tensions created by the social, economic, …
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A graduate level ethics framework for the higher education information systems curriculum in South Africa
… graduate comprehension and application of ethical principles during Information Systems learning, research and practice. Methodology/design: This study used a single case study design, gathering data from two cohorts of IS graduates at a single university, before and after exposure to …
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A biographical inquiry into the occupational participation of men who drop out of school
… in relation to the use of biography. Ethical principles were rigorously applied...
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Applied Bioethical Reasoning and Moral Development in Pharmacy Students: A Cross-Sectional Study
… in all work settings routinely face ethical dilemmas. The frequency and complexity of these dilemmas is likely to increase significantly as the profession continues to undergo a shift from product- to patient-centered. This shift, and its consequences, beg several important questions: …
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Audit committee effectiveness in Victorian local government
… financial probity, adherence to independence principles to avoid conflict of interest and conformance to ethical principles. This thesis addresses the issue of possible corruption and misconduct in local government, with particular reference to the role of the audit committee. The primary …
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Thinking about Acting: The use of causal knowledge for the sake of intentional action in Heraclitus, Hippocratic On Regimen and Democritus
… which the success of decision-making including ethical and political decision-making hinges upon a comprehensive grasp of *logos*. The stronger a grasp of *logos* the more unified larger decision-making bodies become, the firmer a plan may be grounded in an understanding of contextualising …
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Doing right by students: professional ethics for professors
… and 1980s, subsequent to public awareness of ethical failures in law, medicine, business, and government. Only recently, however, did academics turn their attention to the ethics of the academy itself. New models of academic ethical behavior developed during the 1980s drew heavily on the work …
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Involvement of higher education special education faculty in service-learning course development and implementation
… Children's (CEC) Special Education Professional Ethical Principles (2010) to determine alignment with the field. Faculty motivation for SL implementation revolved around student learning, community advancement, and personal connections. Challenges and recommendations pertained to students, …
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Towards effective management of learner ill-discipline : the case of Serisha High School in Mpumalanga Province
… the study the researcher observed a number of ethical principles such as informed consent. The main finding of the study is that South African superior courts are succeeding in enforcing the government's obligaiion not to violate the right to just administrative action. This appears clearly …
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Competencies and physical agent modalities: An investigation of clinical and ethical implications
… is responsible for ensuring competency, and the ethical concerns with the use of these modalities.</p> <p>This phenomenological study analyzed six therapists’ views on competency testing and the clinical and ethical implications involved in the use of PAMs. The findings of this study are compared …
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An analysis of medical futility dilemmas
… medical futility, the ethics of futility and how ethical principles are used in decision maKing Patient rights and advance directives will be addressed and case law will be presented; Finally, policy recommendations will be presented and the reason why these recommendations would be advantageous …
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Beyond 'justice vs care': Can the ethic of care coordinate with the ethic of justice to support palliative care?
… health care; What are the guiding principles of palliative care and what are their ethical underpinnings? The ethical principles of autonomy, justice and care will be explored, as well as the possibility for the abuse of palliative care under the current climate of healthcare …
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Guidelines for the development of an ethical code for clinical psychologists in South Africa
… to propose guidelines for the development of an ethical code for South African clinical psychologists. A discussion of the philosophical basis of ethical codes and a critical examination of the most developed and useful existing ethical code for psychologists - the APA code - serve as background …
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