The focus of Unit 5 is Deontology, but that doesn’t mean that we don’t see competing schools of ethics within Bierce’s short story “A Horseman in the Sky,” which appears in chapter five. Ethics is about dilemmas and choices, often at competition with one another for resolution. Situate this story within a few competing ethical theories. Integrate at least two other readings from this chapter and/or prior chapters.
Stuff to consider:
Duty (institutional, national, familial)
Moral Sensibility
Consequences (Consequentialism, Utilitarianism)
Individual consequences
Institutional consequences
Categorical Imperatives
Competing Interest
Obligations
Jingoism
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed acetaminophen
A nurse is caring for a client prescribed acetaminophen as needed for pain relief. The nurse knows acetaminophen should not exceed 4 grams per day. Name three (3) manifestations of toxicity the nurse should monitor for. Suggested Pharmacology Learning Activity: Pain Medications A client has been receiving IV paclitaxel for the past week for treatment […]
