Professional Ethics in Good Samaritan Laws, Civil Disobedience and More
Brandi Rivera
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Professional Ethics
Moral confusion is everywhere. Wisdom seems illusive and words escape us. If ever there were a subject in which we dare not be "functionally illiterate," it must surely be ethics. For many, ethics is a matter of "what I am comfortable with and such individuals feel that ethics, like everything else, 
is about choices. This type of thinking is what leads to deciding what counts for us must be honored by others. An example of this would be Hitler. Hitler was comfortable with what he practiced and believed that he felt it must be honored by others. In today's modern world, there is no particular Hitler but there are good Samaritans, acts of vigilantism, acts of civil disobedience, and acts committed by professionals in violation of the ethical standards of his/her profession.
Good Samaritans
Good Samaritan laws in the United States are laws protecting those from blame by choosing to aid others who are injured or ill. This law is intended to reduce bystander's hesitation to assist, for fear of being prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death of those they aid.
When Jane Turi, a registered nurse, attended her daughter's field trip to the beach she could have never imagined by the end of the day she would be considered a hero due to her act of Good Samaritan status. Anthony Farago had eaten a snack that contained peanuts and immediately suffered an extreme allergic reaction. Mrs. Turi heard screams for help and when she realized what the problem was she got the EpiPen from the teacher's emergency kit and gave Anthony the shot to slow down his allergic reaction. He was then taken to the hospital and was released with no further problems. Mrs. Turi was later located by Anthony's mother and thanked for being a Good Samaritan. It is acts such as this one that proves that by helping others who are need you can end up saving lives. (Good Samaritan saves boy's life, 2004)
Moral confusion is everywhere. Wisdom seems illusive and words escape us. If ever there were a subject in which we dare not be "functionally illiterate," it must surely be ethics. For many, ethics is a matter of "what I am comfortable with and such individuals feel that ethics, like everything else,
Good Samaritans
Good Samaritan laws in the United States are laws protecting those from blame by choosing to aid others who are injured or ill. This law is intended to reduce bystander's hesitation to assist, for fear of being prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death of those they aid.
When Jane Turi, a registered nurse, attended her daughter's field trip to the beach she could have never imagined by the end of the day she would be considered a hero due to her act of Good Samaritan status. Anthony Farago had eaten a snack that contained peanuts and immediately suffered an extreme allergic reaction. Mrs. Turi heard screams for help and when she realized what the problem was she got the EpiPen from the teacher's emergency kit and gave Anthony the shot to slow down his allergic reaction. He was then taken to the hospital and was released with no further problems. Mrs. Turi was later located by Anthony's mother and thanked for being a Good Samaritan. It is acts such as this one that proves that by helping others who are need you can end up saving lives. (Good Samaritan saves boy's life, 2004)