Course Code BMGT380 Course Name: Business Ethics Assessment: Assignment 2 (Case Study) Submission Deadline: 5/3/2020 Instructions:...

 

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Course Code BMGT380 Course Name: Business Ethics Assessment: Assignment 2 (Case Study) Submission Deadline: 5/3/2020 Instructions: Read the case study below, then answer the questions that follow At iCare Hospital, Dr. Jole received six patients who looked very ill. After running some blood tests and reading the results, he found out that all of the patients were suffering from disease X Unfortunately, and due to certain situations taking place in the country, there had been only one syringe of 10 ml. of medication for disease X available in the hospital Dr. John realized that five of these patients were past criminals and had recently finished their jail sentences. They were all suffering from a moderate level of the disease and each one of them needed only 2 ml. of the medication to get cured. However, the sixth patient Rami was a commendable man whose health case was severe and needed the whole 10 ml of the medication in order to be cured. Thus, Dr. John had to either give the full medication to Rami, or to let the five other patients share it. On another note, the hospital threw the syringes that Dr. John used while running the blood tests in the nearest waste basket instead of discarding them in a biohazard container specialized for sharp contaminated objects. Unfortunately, animals eating from the garbage where the syringes were thrown came in contact with the contaminated needles and started spreading the disease all over the city. Questions 1. By applying the Utilitarian approach, what decision would have been taken by Dr. John with respect to the medication? Justify your answer (25 marks). 2. Assume that Dr. John decided to divide the 10 ml. of the medication among the six patients and give each of them an amount of 1.6 mL pretending that they all received the adequate amount needed in order to be cured. Judge the morality of such a decision from a Kantian perspective (25 marks). 3. Who were the victims of the action of disposing the blood test syringes in the nearest waste garbage? How these victims were affected? (25 marks) 4. In your opinion, what corrective action would the hospital take with respect to the damage caused by the syringes? Discuss your answer (25 marks). Course Code BMGT380 Course Name: Business Ethics Assessment: Assignment 2 (Case Study) Submission Deadline: 5/3/2020 Instructions: Read the case study below, then answer the questions that follow At iCare Hospital, Dr. Jole received six patients who looked very ill. After running some blood tests and reading the results, he found out that all of the patients were suffering from disease X Unfortunately, and due to certain situations taking place in the country, there had been only one syringe of 10 ml. of medication for disease X available in the hospital Dr. John realized that five of these patients were past criminals and had recently finished their jail sentences. They were all suffering from a moderate level of the disease and each one of them needed only 2 ml. of the medication to get cured. However, the sixth patient Rami was a commendable man whose health case was severe and needed the whole 10 ml of the medication in order to be cured. Thus, Dr. John had to either give the full medication to Rami, or to let the five other patients share it. On another note, the hospital threw the syringes that Dr. John used while running the blood tests in the nearest waste basket instead of discarding them in a biohazard container specialized for sharp contaminated objects. Unfortunately, animals eating from the garbage where the syringes were thrown came in contact with the contaminated needles and started spreading the disease all over the city. Questions 1. By applying the Utilitarian approach, what decision would have been taken by Dr. John with respect to the medication? Justify your answer (25 marks). 2. Assume that Dr. John decided to divide the 10 ml. of the medication among the six patients and give each of them an amount of 1.6 mL pretending that they all received the adequate amount needed in order to be cured. Judge the morality of such a decision from a Kantian perspective (25 marks). 3. Who were the victims of the action of disposing the blood test syringes in the nearest waste garbage? How these victims were affected? (25 marks) 4. In your opinion, what corrective action would the hospital take with respect to the damage caused by the syringes? Discuss your answer (25 marks).

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Answer 1 As per utilitarian approach the outcome of the decision is decided on the basis of the bene... View the full answer