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Question
The use of the following three principles of ethical reasoning and decision making to address healthcare dilemmas:
Contemporary consequence-oriented principles
Duty-oriented principles
Virtue ethics reasoningSt. Michael's Medical Center Ethical and Legal Dilemmas
St. Michael's Medical Center (SMMC) was one of the best medical centers in the Midwestern United States. The hospital served a population of over 500,000 low-income persons and other vulnerable populations. However, in recent years, the center has faced challenges. Many criticisms have come from the people whom it served and government regulators for a series of ethical violations committed. These accusations and violations have morphed into legal battles.
All of these ethical violations resulted in St. Michael's facing a massive lawsuit amounting to millions of dollars. The hospital has violated most of the regulatory compliance standards set by federal agencies. Despite fines and warnings, the hospital continues to endanger patients with poor quality healthcare outcomes.
St. Michael's is now seeking a risk mitigation consultant to head the hospital as the new chief executive officer (CEO). You have been selected because of your risk management background. You realize that the hospital could have avoided all of these problems if it had complied with regulations, trained its staff, and enforced internal organizational policies. You are hired to put things in order and prevent future problems.