Ethical Choices in Aesthetic Medicine and Beyond

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sonia Lopez-Moriarty
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Thought Process ◽  
Aesthetic Medicine ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Aesthetic Plastic Surgery ◽  
Ethical Choices ◽  
The Aesthetic

Practitioners will likely encounter significant ethical dilemmas during their professional careers. As these issues arise, practitioners will be required to analyze ethical issues and evaluate available choices. This case study discusses such an ethical dilemma in the context of aesthetic plastic surgery. The aesthetic provider is confronted with the question of whether or not to provide an ethically questionable procedure. The thought process discussed here can be extended beyond aesthetic medicine to all practitioners facing ethical dilemmas. An analysis of the principles of bioethics was undertaken. The principles of bioethics were then applied to the dilemma faced by the practitioner. Finally, a practical, 4-step system was constructed to be incorporated by the practitioner to guide in making ethically sound decisions.

Psychiatrist-Patient Sexual Relationships: The Ethical Dilemmas

1993 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 133-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cherrie A. Galletly
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Relationship ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Sexual Exploitation ◽  
Sexual Contact ◽  
Sexual Relationships ◽  
Power Inequality ◽  
Psychiatric Profession

Sexual relationships between psychiatrists and their patients raise a number of important ethical issues. The power inequality, transference and dependence which often occur in a therapeutic relationship render patients vulnerable to exploitation. Psychiatrists informed by a patient of sexual contact with a previous psychiatrist face a complex ethical dilemma. Attempts at regulation by professional organisations, or by the legal system, may create conflicts between the rights of the persons involved. The role of the psychiatric profession in confronting the problem of sexual exploitation of patients is discussed.

scholarly journals The Film Philadelphia As A Case Study Of Ethical Dilemmas In The Workplace

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Carlos B. Gonzalez ◽  
Agustin F. Zarzosa
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Decision ◽  
Ethical Decision Making ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethical Reasoning ◽  
Hiv And Aids ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Ethical Decisions ◽  
Professional Careers ◽  
Shed Light

In this paper we present the film Philadelphia as an exemplary text for teaching business ethics. For this purpose, we show students three scenes from the film and guide them as they engage in ethical reasoning. Through the exercise, students should: understand the nature of ethical dilemmas; understand a model for ethical decision-making and apply it to shed light on selected situations presented in the film; and lastly, understand ethical dimensions of discrimination. After engaging with the exercise, students should also develop a clear understanding of the difficulty of reaching ethical decisions in their professional careers. In addition, the exercise serves as an opportunity to discuss issues of HIV and AIDS in contemporary organizations.

scholarly journals Dealing with Un(Expected) Ethical Dilemma: Experience from the Field

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zaleha Othman ◽  
Fathilatul Zakimi Abdul Hamid
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Research Integrity ◽  
Data Interpretation ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sensitive Topics ◽  
Record Data

Despite the growing interest in qualitative research and discussion of ethics, there has been little focus in the literature on the specific ethical dilemmas faced by researchers. In this paper, we share our fieldwork experiences regarding the ethical dilemmas that we encountered while doing research on a sensitive topic. Specifically, we share some of the ethical dilemmas, that is, concerning confidentiality, anonymity, legitimacy, controversial data, interpretation and off-the-record data, which emerged from the research. Most importantly, this paper shares ideas concerning how researchers might deal with ethical issues while preserving their integrity in the research process. Overall, this paper suggests approaches that qualitative researchers can adopt when doing research on sensitive topics. The paper contributes towards closing an existing gap in the literature, making visible the challenges frequently faced by qualitative researchers, that is, the vulnerability of researchers while preserving research integrity. Finally, this paper concludes with the suggestion that ethical dilemmas are part of the research process in doing qualitative research. However, it is suggested that future research should focus on ethical issues from the perspective of the researchers as well as the respondents.

scholarly journals Situational ethics in a feminist ethnography on commercial surrogacy in Russia: Negotiating access and authority when recruiting participants through institutional gatekeepers

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 205979911983185
Author(s):  
Christina Weis
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Feminist Ethnography ◽  
Commercial Surrogacy ◽  
Ethnographic Fieldwork ◽  
Advisory Boards ◽  
Situational Ethics ◽  
Ethical Choices ◽  
Procedural Ethics

In this article, I discuss methodological and ethical dilemmas when recruiting participants with the help of medical and institutional gatekeepers during my ethnographic fieldwork on commercial surrogacy in St Petersburg, Russia. Based on four case studies, I argue for the use of situational ethics. Solid up-front ethics that are approved by institutional advisory boards are important to ensure that the researcher has done their best to identify potential ethical issues prior to data collection and offer deontological safeguards. However, as empirical researchers, we are familiar with the unanticipated that is bound to happen once we commence data collection. In such cases, when the proposed and approved ethical conduct is no longer suited and researchers must make new ethical choices, situational ethics that take the immediate context into consideration are crucial. I further argue that situational ethics must not only be an extension of procedural ethics when the latter are no longer suited but an alternative to procedural ethics in order to make the research empowering, reciprocal and transformative of existing disadvantaging power relations. With this article, I contribute to the growing literature that argues in favour of situational ethics.

scholarly journals Ethical Issues of Informed Consent: Students as Participants in Faculty Research

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (3) ◽  
pp. 86
Author(s):  
Phatcharapon Tulyakul ◽  
Soontareeporn Meepring
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Role Conflict ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Educational Setting ◽  
Faculty Research ◽  
Ethical Considerations

Educators may face an ethical dilemma when they conduct research by using their own students as participants. The dual role conflict, coercion, confidentiality, misconstruction, and unawareness of the informed consent documents have been discussed as ethical issues in such faculty research. The educators as the researchers should be aware of these ethical dilemmas and attempt to implement the informed consent effectively. Thus, this article explores the ethical considerations of informed consent for the educational setting that students are recruited in the faculty research. Furthermore, this article represented recommendations for potentially resolving the ethical dilemmas of informed consent surrounding this phenomenon which consisted of eliminating dual role conflict and coercion, guarding confidentiality, and promoting good construction and awareness of the informed consent documents.

scholarly journals Solving Ethical Dilemmas in International Healthcare Professional Education: A Case Study Using a Revised Ethical Model

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 29-34
Author(s):  
Kate Thomas ◽  
James Smith ◽  
J Dwight Phillips ◽  
Shari Falkenheimer
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Clinical Medicine ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethical Challenges ◽  
Legal Standards ◽  
Risks And Benefits ◽  
Structured Approach ◽  
Healthcare Professional Education

Ethical issues frequently arise during the practice of clinical medicine and when providing medical education.  These issues become particularly challenging when practicing and teaching medicine cross-culturally.  In this case study, a structured approach to managing ethical challenges effectively was found to assist in overcoming a conflict about potentially removing a seemingly incompetent medical trainee from a residency program.  The step-wise approach includes identifying relevant stakeholders; agreeing on actual background facts; understanding the various goals and values involved in the situation; reviewing locally applicable ethical, professional and legal standards; acknowledging limitations in various options to resolve the issues; and analyzing risks and benefits of the various courses of action.

Client-side project management capabilities: dealing with ethical dilemmas

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 566-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Derek Walker ◽  
Beverley Lloyd-Walker
Keyword(s):  
Project Management ◽  
Ethical Dilemma ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Single Case ◽  
Governance Structure ◽  
Theory And Practice ◽  
Special Treatment ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Client Side

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present results and analysis from a case study on ethical dilemmas faced by client-side project management employees of a large Australian University. Design/methodology/approach – A single case study approach was adopted using the property services division's experience of potential ethical dilemmas that staff were exposed to as a focus for the unit of analysis. Data were triangulated by interviewing the Deputy Director of the division, a programme manager, a project manager and a client (stakeholder) with experience of dealing with the division. Each person was interviewed and the interview transcribed and analysed using grounded theory to make sense of the data. Findings – Four potential ethical dilemmas were identified: fraud/bribery/corruption; favouritism and special treatment; occupational health and safety and duty of care; and professionalism and respect for others. Leadership, governance structure and (organisational and national) culture supported initiative and independent thinking through cause-and-effect loops and consequences and this meditated and influenced how these dilemmas were dealt with. Research limitations/implications – This was just one case study in one cultural and governance setting. Greater insights and confidence in conclusions could be gained with replication of this kind of study. This study was part of a broader study of ethics in project management (PM) that consisted of eight other cases studies by others in the wider research team, also a quantitative study has been undertaken with results to be presented in other papers/reports. The main implication is that governance and workplace culture are two key influences that moderate and mediate an individuals inherent response to an ethical dilemma. Practical implications – Clients (project owners or POs) and their representatives (PORs) hold a pivotal role in ensuring that PM work takes place within an environment characterised by high ethical standards yet the authors know that all PM parties, including client-side PORs, are faced with ethical dilemmas. What do the authors mean by an “ethical dilemma” and how may POs ensure that their PORs behave ethically? This paper provides practical guidance and demonstrates how ethical dilemmas can be analysed and appropriate action taken. Social implications – Ethics in PM has profound implications for value generation through projects. Project managers need sound guidance and processes that align with society's norms and standards to be able to deliver project value so that commercial or sectarian interests do not dominate project delivery at the expense of society in general. Originality/value – This paper provides a rare example of a case study of project teams facing ethical dilemmas. The PM literature has few cases such as this to draw upon to inform PM theory and practice.

Prohibition, Legalization, and Political Consumerism

2018 ◽  
pp. 740-769 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Bennett
Keyword(s):  
Social Movements ◽  
Legal Status ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Drug Control ◽  
Psychoactive Substance ◽  
Political Consumerism ◽  
Control Laws ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Us

Cannabis (marijuana) is the most commonly consumed, universally produced, and frequently trafficked psychoactive substance prohibited under international drug control laws. Yet, several countries have recently moved toward legalization. In these places, the legal status of cannabis is complex, especially because illegal markets persist. This chapter explores the ways in which a sector’s legal status interacts with political consumerism. The analysis draws on a case study of political consumerism in the US and Canadian cannabis markets over the past two decades as both countries moved toward legalization. It finds that the goals, tactics, and leadership of political consumerism activities changed as the sector’s legal status shifted. Thus prohibition, semilegalization, and new legality may present special challenges to political consumerism, such as silencing producers, confusing consumers, deterring social movements, and discouraging discourse about ethical issues. The chapter concludes that political consumerism and legal status may have deep import for one another.

Candy and Drugs for Dinner

2019 ◽  
pp. 572-588
Author(s):  
Sean Guynes
Keyword(s):  
Comic Book ◽  
Gender Politics ◽  
Media Production ◽  
Comics Studies ◽  
Contemporary Media ◽  
The Aesthetic

This chapter links the seemingly disparate but deeply interconnected discourses and practices of contemporary media production, genre, aesthetics, and comics. It offers these arguments through a case study of the popular fantasy comic book Rat Queens and in the process demonstrates the critical utility to comics studies of reading genre, aesthetics, and industry together. The chapter reads Rat Queens through Sianne Ngai’s conception of the zany, cute, and interesting, showing how each of these categories is part of the aesthetic logic of the series, while also showing how each performs or critiques the series’ (superficial) investment in gender politics and the fantasy genre.

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