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EUROSPAN GROUP Administration Ethics by Joseph Byrne
Administration Ethics explores the foundations, framework, and practice of ethical decision making in healthcare administration and considers the Healthcare Administrator's role in ethical management and health policy development. Throughout the text, Joseph Byrne demonstrates the relationship between the foundational concepts of ethics theory, principles, codes, and rights. He positions each concept as a step in the Four-Stage Decision Model to assist students as they evaluate - and later participate in - exceptionally complex ethical decision making. The practical, case-based structure will appeal to graduate and upper-level graduate students in Health Administration, Health Studies, and health-related Philosophy programs as well as healthcare professionals involved in administration and management, or working within policy and health ethics committees.Features:each chapter contains critical thinking questionsthe last chapter consists of nine different case studies involving ethical dilemmas: the first three are fully analyzed for illustrative purposes; the second three are afforded preliminary analysis, allowing the reader to determine the final decision; and the last three cases are unanalyzed, providing the reader an opportunity to complete a full case review AcknowledgementsPrefaceSection A: Foundation of Ethical Decision MakingChapter 1: Introduction to Health Administration EthicsConceptTheoretical Ethics versus Applied EthicsNonnormative Ethics versus Normative EthicsEthics versus LawCode of Law versus Code of EthicsHealthcare EthicsClinical EthicsAdministrative Health EthicsAdministrative Health Ethics versus Business EthicsExecutive Decisions, Ethical DecisionsSummaryChapter 2: Theory of EthicsConceptEgoistic TheoryAuthority TheoryNatural Law TheoryVirtue TheoryDeontological TheoryConsequentialism TheorySummaryChapter 3: Principle of NonmaleficenceConceptHarmDutyStandard of CareNegligenceVicarious LiabilitySummaryChapter 4: Principle of BeneficenceConceptObligation or AspirationGood versus Bad InterventionPaternalismSummaryChapter 5: Principle of AutonomyConceptRespect for AutonomyObstacles to AutonomyRight versus DutyConsentTypes of ConsentSummaryChapter 6: Principle of JusticeConceptDistributive JusticeCompeting NeedsMore Needs, More DecisionsProcedural JusticeEvaluating Distributive and Procedural JusticeSummarySection B: Framework of Ethical Decision MakingChapter 7: Code of EthicsConceptIntegration of Principles and TheoryAligning Codes of EthicsCanadian PerspectiveSummaryChapter 8: Rights, Justice and Administration EthicsConceptJustice versus RightPrivate RightsPublic RightsMoral RightsBalancing RightsRights, Principles, and TheoriesSummaryChapter 9: Model for Ethical DecisionsConceptModel for Ethical DecisionsApplication of ModelSummarySection C: Practice of Ethical Decision MakingChapter 10: Organizational Culture and EthicsConceptOrganization DesignHuman CapitalSystem OperationsEthical LeadershipAssessing Culture of EthicsValue of Ethics CultureNo Right Answer, No RightSummaryChapter 11: Psychology of DecisionsConceptScience and Art of Decision MakingNeurocognitive HeuristicsSocial PersuasionEthical DriftManaging Decision MakingSummaryChapter 12: Contemporary Challenges: Ethical CasesCase 12.1: Mercy Medical Centre and YourHealthcareCase 12.2: Triangle Medical Institute and AccountabilityCase 12.3: We Have a Problem and It Needs FixingCase 12.4: Too Close to HomeCase 12.5: Preparing for the WorstCase 12.6: A Culture of Self-InterestCase 12.7: What about My Rights!Case 12.8: She Needs Someone to Make Her DecisionsCase 12.9: What Can You Tell Me About the Applicant?EpilogueCritical Thinking QuestionsReferencesAbout the Author