legal aspects 5
Individual Exercise
Research a corporate scandal or a case on corporate negligence or mismanagement
Research and summarize each case and outcome
Were any laws violated? If so, which ones?
Who (ex: CEO, Board of Directors, etc.) violated the laws?
Which code of ethics were violated from the sample below?
Code of Ethics (1 of 4)
Required compliance with the Code of Ethics
Honest & fair in dealings with employees
Develop and maintain an ethical & legal environment
Impartial when personal interests conflict with others
Freedom to speak-up
Code of Ethics (2 of 4)
Critical evaluation of ideas by “all” employees
Provide a safe environment within which to work
Drive to increase revenues will not be tied to unethical activities
Employees will avoid conflict of interest situations
Code of Ethics (3 of 4)
Provide high-quality care
Treatment with honesty, dignity, respect, & courtesy
Patients
Informed of risks, benefits, & alternatives to care
Treatment preserving rights, autonomy, self-esteem, privacy, & involvement in their care
Code of Ethics (4 of 4)
Respect for each patient’s culture, religion, & heritage
Provide patients and families access to a patient advocate
Provide support services for those with language barriers
Hearing, language, sight
Provide patients with a “Bill of Rights”
Honor advance directives