Legal and ethical issues form an important component of modern
research, related to the subject and researcher (Sng et al., 2016). a
Scenario number one has several challenges including the ethical
issue of removing data from a study and accepting grant money under
false pretenses. a Another challenge that may be present is having
involvement in the removal of pertinent data more than an ethics
issue. During data collection for research conducted by any medical
provider or researcher, the participant must be willing to release all
needed information for the study. a Consent is then collected to
ensure information can be utilized. a If information is removed
intentionally from a research study it will yield results that are biased. a
Research studies done to determine resolutions for issues within the
healtcare system must be unbiased and all true results should be
analysed and discussed. Poorly conducted studies violate the
principle of justice, as there are time and resources wastage for
research sponsors, researchers and subjects, and undermine the
societal trust on scientific enquiry (Mutch, 2011).
Ethics appears more concerned with theoretical reflections, whereas
health policies direct concrete courses of action; yet, ethics loses its
purpose if it does not guide specific, applicable policies (Petrini,
2010). a Both policy and ethics can be related, especially when
determining how to respond to one’s actions. Ethics deals with a
code of conduct based on established moral principles (Weiss, 2019).
An organization's ethics and policy should line up with each other. a
Once in a while, the two are not intertwined, which causes issues
with the culture or an organization.
Recognizing ethics as an opportunity, public policy must align with
scientific and ethical standards (Petrini, 2010). If individual ethics do
not align with organizational policy, the individual may not believe the
policy is essential. In scenario two, the severity of misplacing or losing
a laptop may not seem detrimental. Health data breaches have cost
private companies multi-million dollars. a If an individual’s ethics does
not match the policy, the individual could ruin a company for
neglectful actions.
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