每天生活中的倫理議題 Ethics Issues in Everyday Life Dr. Anne Davis Professor at UCSF

Case 1 You have a friend in your school whose company you enjoy. One day you see her cheating on an examination. You are very surprised at this but you are sure that she is cheating. You mention this to her and she asks you not to say anything to anyone about her cheating. You like her but you are concerned about this cheating and wonder what, if anything, you should do to be ethical? You have a friend in your school whose company you enjoy. One day you see her cheating on an examination. You are very surprised at this but you are sure that she is cheating. You mention this to her and she asks you not to say anything to anyone about her cheating. You like her but you are concerned about this cheating and wonder what, if anything, you should do to be ethical?

Case 2 A 5 year old girl, Kim, has a new friend, Lee, and they go to the small neighborhood store where they steal some inexpensive small dolls. Next day Kim's mother asks her where she got her 2 new dolls. She tells her mother that she got them at the store where she and Lee went. Kim's mother asks her what she used for money and she said they did not pay money. Should the mother take action? What should the mother do to be a good mother? A 5 year old girl, Kim, has a new friend, Lee, and they go to the small neighborhood store where they steal some inexpensive small dolls. Next day Kim's mother asks her where she got her 2 new dolls. She tells her mother that she got them at the store where she and Lee went. Kim's mother asks her what she used for money and she said they did not pay money. Should the mother take action? What should the mother do to be a good mother?

Case 3 The student writes a very good paper and gives it to the professor who grades the paper with an A grade. A bit later the student sees her paper written in the text of the book by this professor. The professor has not asked the student for permission to use her paper nor is the student acknowledged as the author of this paper. Is this an ethical problem? Should this student do something about this? What ethically should this student do? The student writes a very good paper and gives it to the professor who grades the paper with an A grade. A bit later the student sees her paper written in the text of the book by this professor. The professor has not asked the student for permission to use her paper nor is the student acknowledged as the author of this paper. Is this an ethical problem? Should this student do something about this? What ethically should this student do?

Case 4 In the next door family, the man drinks alcohol and gets drunk. One night you hear him beating his wife and you hear her crying out in pain and begging him to stop. Several months he hit her so hard that she had to be hospitalized. Should you do something and if so, what? In the next door family, the man drinks alcohol and gets drunk. One night you hear him beating his wife and you hear her crying out in pain and begging him to stop. Several months he hit her so hard that she had to be hospitalized. Should you do something and if so, what?

Case 5 The nurses in a local hospital are poorly paid and want more money and better benefits. They have tired to talk with the hospital administration but have not been successful in getting what they want. They decide to go on strike. Before they strike they organize the nursing service of the hospital so that patients will not be harmed. The administration closed down several hospital units because there are not enough nurses to care for the patients? Should the nurses go on strike?

Case 6 As above except, the nurses strike because the director of nursing sends unskilled nurses into the ICU when it is short of nurses. The ICN nurses want to decide who can work in the ICU based on their knowledge and skills. What do you think of this? As above except, the nurses strike because the director of nursing sends unskilled nurses into the ICU when it is short of nurses. The ICN nurses want to decide who can work in the ICU based on their knowledge and skills. What do you think of this?

Case 7 Patient is to have vital signs taken every 2 hours. The nurse thinks this is unnecessary so does not take them but writes down on the patient's chart, the blood pressure, pulse, respiration as if she had taken these vital signs very 2 hours. The patient recovers so no harm was done to the patient.

Case 8 When Mrs. Wong drives her new powerful car she usually goes very fast. There is little traffic and few pedestrians around. When Mrs. Wong drives her new powerful car she usually goes very fast. There is little traffic and few pedestrians around. Is this an ethical problem? Is this an ethical problem? 通常王太太是飛快的開著她馬力強大的新車， 通常王太太是飛快的開著她馬力強大的新車， 若是在人車稀少的地方這樣開有倫理問題嗎？ 若是在人車稀少的地方這樣開有倫理問題嗎？

Case 9 The public health officials say they will not have a campaign to teach the public about the health problems caused by smoking although there are many research reports that say smoking is dangerous to smokers and others. The officials say they need the tax money that people pay when they buy cigarettes. The tax money is a source of money for the national health service. The public health officials say they will not have a campaign to teach the public about the health problems caused by smoking although there are many research reports that say smoking is dangerous to smokers and others. The officials say they need the tax money that people pay when they buy cigarettes. The tax money is a source of money for the national health service.

Case 10 The social worker promised the patient that she would return to talk with him because of her concern about his going home from hospital. But this social worker gets busy and forgets and does not return to this patient. The social worker promised the patient that she would return to talk with him because of her concern about his going home from hospital. But this social worker gets busy and forgets and does not return to this patient. 社工人員答應病人稍後會回來與他談，因為她 關心他從醫院回家的事，但她忙忘了，沒有 再回病人處 。 社工人員答應病人稍後會回來與他談，因為她 關心他從醫院回家的事，但她忙忘了，沒有 再回病人處 。

Case 11 The nurse does not like the patient and really does not want to go into his room. He is so rude to his family and to the nurse. This nurse goes to his room as seldom as possible and then does as little as possible. The nurse does not like the patient and really does not want to go into his room. He is so rude to his family and to the nurse. This nurse goes to his room as seldom as possible and then does as little as possible. 因病人粗暴的對待家人與護理人員，護理人 員不喜歡他，也盡可能少到該病人的病房 。 因病人粗暴的對待家人與護理人員，護理人 員不喜歡他，也盡可能少到該病人的病房 。

Case 12 The researcher needs healthy people to be in his research. This research is very important in the advancement of science and may save lives in the future. There is some risk involved in being a human subject in this study. The person may get a very bad lung infection that could make the person seriously ill. Should the researcher tell the person whom he wants in this study about this risk? Should the person participate in this important study? The researcher needs healthy people to be in his research. This research is very important in the advancement of science and may save lives in the future. There is some risk involved in being a human subject in this study. The person may get a very bad lung infection that could make the person seriously ill. Should the researcher tell the person whom he wants in this study about this risk? Should the person participate in this important study?

Case 13 Mr. & Mrs. Sue have two children, both boys. She is now pregnant and has a scan that shows the fetus to be a boy. But Mr. and Mrs. Sue want one more child and a girl so they are thinking about aborting this healthy boy fetus. What do you think of this ethically? Mr. & Mrs. Sue have two children, both boys. She is now pregnant and has a scan that shows the fetus to be a boy. But Mr. and Mrs. Sue want one more child and a girl so they are thinking about aborting this healthy boy fetus. What do you think of this ethically?

Case 14 Dr. Liu thinks it is best if he makes the decisions about the patient, Mr. Xin who is terminally ill. He does not discuss the situation with either Mr. Xin or his family but goes ahead and decided to give treatment that has a 25 % chance of prolonging the patients’ life but which also is costly and may cause the patient some pain. What do you think about this situation ethically? Dr. Liu thinks it is best if he makes the decisions about the patient, Mr. Xin who is terminally ill. He does not discuss the situation with either Mr. Xin or his family but goes ahead and decided to give treatment that has a 25 % chance of prolonging the patients’ life but which also is costly and may cause the patient some pain. What do you think about this situation ethically?

Why do you think these situations are unethical? How do you think about ethical situation? What do you do? What should you do? Please give me an example of an ethical problem that might be common to a student in Taiwan.