Report on Ethical Issues in the Social Policy

Ethical Issues in the
Social Policy

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Understanding ethics by using some examples................................................................1
1.2 Ethical dilemma and key issues relating to this problem.................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Legislation and policies relating to chosen ethical dilemma............................................2
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
3.1 Comparing different views on chosen ethical dilemma...................................................3
3.2 Evaluation of different views and own conclusion..........................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
In most of the professions, an individual try to follow regulations which are made by
government but they do not care about moral values (Slingerland, 2011). NHS is a publicly
funded organisation that is working in the sector of health care. This assignment will discuss
about ethical dilemma and various issues relating to practitioners. A case will be taken under this
report that will include views of different parties.
TASK 1
1.1 Understanding ethics by using some examples
Ethics are moral principles which decide behaviour of an individual at the time of
performing any task. Belief in these values may differ from person to person as one thing can be
right from the perspective of someone but it can be wrong according to another. Below are three
examples that can help in understanding this concept in a better way:
Doctors are considered as god in this world. People respect them because they save the
life of many people and cure them from various serious diseases. They face many situations
where they can bring business to the hospital by asking patients to bring unnecessary medical
reports after conducting different tests. This will be unethical because they are using their power
in order to earn individual benefit (Cooper, 2012).
Sometimes, practitioners help a needy person by giving them free medicine as they
understand that its market price is high and patient cannot afford it. Pharma companies do not
charge any amount for these drugs as they want doctors to promote it in the industry. It is one of
the best examples of good ethical values because helping destitute people would not cost much
to a person who have high income.
A practitioner has to assure confidentiality of an information relating to a person whom
he/she is treating. Privacy of an individual is everyone's right and so, doctors cannot share
significant information with anyone. Most of the people complain that physicians do not talk
much. Actually, they do not understand that practitioners need to follow some ethics which are
necessary in their profession (Shildrick, 2015).
1.2 Ethical dilemma and key issues relating to this problem
In most of the hospitals, practitioners face various kinds of ethical dilemmas and some of
them are related to serious issues. If an infant child is living with the help of life, support system
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