Chapter 3: IN CLASS ACTIVITY Flashcards
“you work for a large, profitable company. every december all the inboices due to the small suppliers are paid late and not unitl January. It is written but common knowledge that this is done so that the end of the year BS shows the company looks more profitable. By looking profitable, the company continuies to stay in business profitable and continues to expand. the co. beleives this has helped the co grow from 50-200 employees in 10yrs. in the meantime, small suppliers become strapped for cash and cannot pay CMAS or year end bonuses to their employees and in fact some struggle to make the payroll. the small suppliers often have to lay off employees for a week during CMAS
will be given analyze under duty based ethics -
can pick
principle of rights
or
categorical imperative theory
or will be given and analyze under outcome based ethics
can pick utilitarinsim theory
or
cost-benefit theory
you are a physician and a partner at one of the most profitable clinics that treats children with epileptic seizures. about 6m ago you saw the documentary “Fat” on Amazon and how filmmaker Jim Abras cured his epipletic son, Charlie, by feeding him on a Keto diet. you researched how other physicians cured seizures with a Keto diet. 3m ago, you began recommending Keto diets instead of medication. since then, you have seen a drastic reduction in seizures; however, your partners refuse to recommend a Keto diet and instead continue to perscribe massive amounts of drugs to children. the clinic profits have dropped considerably. your partners have instructed you to either return to presrcibing meds or they will oust you will giving you a bad name. the pharm reps told other docs abou the problems you are causing in the clinics, so the other docs view you as a troublemaker. what do you do?
