After selecting your ethical challenge, review the code of ethics appropriate for your profession, along with any relevant research, and determine how the ethical challenge you identified might be resolved.

A code of ethics is important in guiding decision making, when values are in conflict, and in helping to define acceptable behavior for members of an organization. In your fourth study activity for this unit, you conducted an Internet search for a professional code of ethics from an association aligned with your field or specialization. Examine that code in preparation for this discussion. Also, refer to the assigned readings from the first study activity for this unit.

Instructions

In your initial discussion post:

Include the name of the organization that publishes the code of ethics that you found, such as the National Association for Healthcare Quality. Include the URL for the code of ethics.

Use the information in the readings or the research you conducted to guide your choices, and complete the following:

Identify an actual ethical challenge you have experienced or observed in you professional life (personnel issues, confidentiality, patient records, communication, et cetera) to use as a foundation for this discussion question. Remember not to include any information that might breach confidentiality.

After selecting your ethical challenge, review the code of ethics appropriate for your profession, along with any relevant research, and determine how the ethical challenge you identified might be resolved.

Examine the factors that contribute to the ethical challenge and how it might affect the organization.

Propose a solution that:

Aligns with your professional code of ethics.

Is supported with recent relevant research.

Explain how you, as a leader, will support and guide the process to resolve the ethical challenge.

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