Freedom to Live chapter 4
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va_1.pptxAbuse of Ethics in Public Office
Mishal Albogami
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The Department of Veteran Affairs had a difficult year in 2014
scandal due to the mismanagement of waiting lists for patients.
dozens of patients died due to delayed care
VA Department was caught
he might have had an idea of what is happening
Veteran Affairs
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Objective responsibility: The secretary violated this ethical guideline by violating the laws that govern his activities in the office
Subjective responsibility: : Eric Shinseki failed to adhere to this ethic by not fulfilling the obligations that are required of him as the appointed VA secretary
Ability to defend a decision: while Eric Shinseki is principled and honorable, he was in charge of an agency that was in violation of its core mission to deliver healthcare to veterans.
Public interest: Eric Shinseki failed to fulfil public interest by overseeing an organization that failed to achieve its mandate while faking records to make it appear like a lot of patients were treated
Violation of the principle of integrity: he health centers falsified reports to conceal the long wait times suffered by the veterans.
Ethical Issues
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Cooper, T. L. (2013). The responsible administrator: An approach to ethics for the administrative role. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.
Hegseth, P. (2016, April 7). The VA: Still Unreformed | National Review. Retrieved from http://www.nationalreview.com/article/433760/va-still-unreformed
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