Discuss how the employee can determine the answer using ethical theories.

St. Martha’s General Hospital Scenario

For this discussion prompt, you will use the St. Martha’s General Hospital Scenario.

Outline the facts from the scenario and how the situation was handled by the St. Martha’s employee or employees.

Discuss other ways that the situation could have been or should have been handled by a healthcare employee. In this section, make sure to discuss whether a law exists that needs to be followed by the employee.

Discuss how the employee can determine the answer using ethical theories. Finally, discuss the different viewpoints on the dilemma that could change the answer of how the situation should be handled by an employee.