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Legal and ethical issue in business

Employers and employees in today’s business world need to be familiar with the law systems and their application to business operations. They also need to think of the ethical issues facing the economic and social environments. Such issues may include the government regulations, duties and obligations of people in the community, impact of business and legal rules that direct human behavior.

Legal and ethical issues facing private health facility

Health care is a complex business which is guided by regulations, laws and standards of practice. Abortion is legal in situations in which life is being saved. However this act is considered ethical by many professionals and members of the society. Doctors are also in dilemma when making decision to turn off life-support machines to cause death. The medical professionals are also faced with ethical issues concerning confidentiality and consent matters especially when treating the minors.

Ethical theories under which these situations can be analyzed

a) Utilitarianism

This is an ethical theory that presents a fair choice in ensuring that least amount of harm is done in the parties involved. The medical professionals are required to decide on the course of action and its outcome. Although confidentiality is a way of showing respect for the person’s autonomy and releasing the information can cause damage, there are laws that define what information can be released and to whom. Insurance companies sometimes can access some patient’s medical records.

a) Duty to Principles

Businesses are subjected to regulations and restrictions. Medical professional must therefore have ethical obligations that are beyond self-interest. Owners of private medical facilities, have legal duty to operate on their financial interest. However they also need to operate in the best interest of the community, employees, patients, environment and other stakeholders. They are obligated to uphold moral principles that the community believe in like the religious teachings.

Areas in law that these ethical issues can be analyzed

General rules of professional conduct bound the judges but also specific ones also exist. One of these rules is the ABA model code of Judicial Conduct which was adopted in 1972. With this rule, it is a violation of professional responsibility to harass and discriminate clients. When analyzing the conduct of profession matters of free speech and religion should also be considered. Other areas to be analyzed using this rule are matters of race, sex, religion, ethnicity, age, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, gender, socioeconomic and marital status

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