270 Part 3 Planning PREPARING FOR: My Career PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSESSMENTS IA Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale...

 

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270 Part 3 Planning PREPARING FOR: My Career PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSESSMENTS IA Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale Managers often have to deal with ambiguous situations, which can make effective planning very challenging. In this PIA, you'll assess your level of tolerance for ambiguity. ETHICS DILEMMA Dr. Elizabeth Johnson was meeting with her patient Bob Abernathy to review the results of medical testing after he complained that he was experiencing blurred vision. Dr. Johnson explained to Mr. Abernathy that he was suffering from a rare condition that leads to blindness. Naturally, Mr. Abernathy was upset and he asked whether there was any treatment. Unfortunately, conventional therapies were rarely effective, but Dr. Johnson discussed a relatively new medication that showed promise for preventing blindness when taken over a three-month period. She went on to tell Mr. Abernathy that his health insurance company does not pay for the treatment, costing $10,000. Mr. Abernathy visited several pharmacies PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSESSMENT service and ons De to ask whether he could purchase the medication at a steeply discounted price, explaining that he has been unemployed for the past several months and has little savings. None of the pharmacies were willing to help Mr. Abernathy. Desperate to get the medication, Mr. Abernathy broke into one of the pharmacies after closing to steal the medication. 8-11. What do you think? Was this a good business decision for the pharmacies? 357 8-12. What potential ethical issues do you see here? 8-13. If you were the store manager, what would you have done in this situation? 270 Part 3 Planning PREPARING FOR: My Career PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSESSMENTS IA Tolerance of Ambiguity Scale Managers often have to deal with ambiguous situations, which can make effective planning very challenging. In this PIA, you'll assess your level of tolerance for ambiguity. ETHICS DILEMMA Dr. Elizabeth Johnson was meeting with her patient Bob Abernathy to review the results of medical testing after he complained that he was experiencing blurred vision. Dr. Johnson explained to Mr. Abernathy that he was suffering from a rare condition that leads to blindness. Naturally, Mr. Abernathy was upset and he asked whether there was any treatment. Unfortunately, conventional therapies were rarely effective, but Dr. Johnson discussed a relatively new medication that showed promise for preventing blindness when taken over a three-month period. She went on to tell Mr. Abernathy that his health insurance company does not pay for the treatment, costing $10,000. Mr. Abernathy visited several pharmacies PERSONAL INVENTORY ASSESSMENT service and ons De to ask whether he could purchase the medication at a steeply discounted price, explaining that he has been unemployed for the past several months and has little savings. None of the pharmacies were willing to help Mr. Abernathy. Desperate to get the medication, Mr. Abernathy broke into one of the pharmacies after closing to steal the medication. 8-11. What do you think? Was this a good business decision for the pharmacies? 357 8-12. What potential ethical issues do you see here? 8-13. If you were the store manager, what would you have done in this situation?

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