Ethical Reflection: Typical Unethical or Illegal Behaviors in Organizations

Choose a topic below.

· Taken from the assigned reading in Butts chapter 12, page 401, “Ethical Reflection: Typical Unethical or Illegal Behaviors in Organizations.”

Ethical Reflection: Typical Unethical or Illegal Behaviors in Organizations:

*Occupational fraud and abuse, including conflics of interest and healthcare fraud.

*Greediness

*Engaging in covert operations

*Producing misleading services

*Reneging or cheating on negotiated terms

*Creating Fuzzy policies than can cause others to lie to get the job done

*Showing overconfidence in self-judgment

*Disloyalty

*Exhibiting poor quality in performance and apathy in goal attainment

* Engaging in bigotry, sexism, racism, or showing favoritism

*Suppressing rights such as freedom of speech and choice

*Obeying authority in a mindless routine

*Promoting people who are destructive go-getters. Yet seem to outrun mistakes

*Price fixing as standard

*Not speaking up when unethical practices become evident

*Stepping on others to climb the promotion ladder

*Sacrificing innocent people and blaming others to get the job done

*Knowingly exaggerating the advantages of a plan to gathet support

*Failing to cooperate with others

*Lying for the sake of business

*Failing to take responsibility for injurious practices

*Abusing organizational perks

*Corrupting the public process through legal means

*Obstructing or stalling actions and processes

*Dithering

*Inefficiency

2. Create a presentation of 10-15 slides or screens  excluding the title and references.

· Your slides/screen should include titles, main ideas, bullet points, and relevant images, charts, graphs, etc.

3. In your presentation:

· Describe an ethical situation, based on the chosen topic, that can get in the nurse’s way of practicing ethically. Describe the situation clearly and concisely.

· Identify how this situation relates to one provision within the Code of Ethics for Nurses.

· Identify two ethical principles that may arise when facing this situation.

· Discuss how a nurse might lessen the impact of the situation on the nurse’s practice.

· In addition to the course texts, cite and reference a minimum of two (2) additional scholarly sources to support your work.

· Close with a summary of your topic, and APA formatted reference slide(s).

**Slide 1: Title**

Ethical Reflection in Nursing Practice

 

**Slide 2: Introduction**

– Ethical situations can arise in nursing practice, posing challenges to ethical decision-making.

– This presentation will explore a specific ethical situation related to occupational fraud and abuse in healthcare.

– We will discuss how this situation relates to the Code of Ethics for Nurses, ethical principles involved, and strategies to mitigate its impact on nursing practice.

 

**Slide 3: Ethical Situation**

– Occupational fraud and abuse in healthcare involve actions such as conflicts of interest, healthcare fraud, and abusing organizational perks.

– Example: A nurse working in a healthcare facility engages in healthcare fraud by billing for services not provided to patients, in order to gain financial benefits.

 

**Slide 4: Relevance to Code of Ethics**

– This situation relates to Provision 3 of the Code of Ethics for Nurses: “The nurse promotes, advocates for, and protects the rights, health, and safety of the patient.”

– Billing for services not provided violates patient rights and compromises their health and safety.

 

**Slide 5: Ethical Principles**

Integrity: Upholding honesty and transparency in all nursing actions.
Beneficence: Acting in the best interest of patients and avoiding harm.

 

**Slide 6: Impact on Nursing Practice**

– Engaging in occupational fraud and abuse undermines the trust and integrity of the nursing profession.

– It can lead to legal consequences, damage to the nurse’s reputation, and compromised patient care.

 

**Slide 7: Mitigating Strategies**

Education and Training: Provide ongoing education on ethical principles, healthcare regulations, and consequences of fraud.
Whistleblower Policies: Encourage nurses to report unethical behavior without fear of retaliation.

 

**Slide 8: Mitigating Strategies (Continued)**

Ethical Decision-Making Frameworks: Implement decision-making frameworks such as the ANA’s Ethical Decision-Making Model to guide nurses in ethical dilemmas.
Oversight and Monitoring: Establish systems for monitoring billing practices and conducting regular audits to detect fraudulent activities.

 

**Slide 9: Summary**

– Occupational fraud and abuse in healthcare pose ethical challenges for nurses.

– Nurses must adhere to ethical principles and the Code of Ethics for Nurses to maintain patient trust and integrity.

– Implementing strategies such as education, whistleblower policies, ethical decision-making frameworks, and oversight can help mitigate the impact of unethical behavior on nursing practice.

 

**Slide 10: References**

– American Nurses Association. (2015). Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements.

– Butts, J. B., & Rich, K. L. (2018). Nursing ethics: Across the curriculum and into practice. Jones & Bartlett Learning.

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