A Range of Experts Have Developed Frameworks for Reaching Ethical

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Essay

A range of experts have developed frameworks for reaching ethical decisions. While the specifics vary, the key principles of most decision guides are very similar. These principles can be formulated as questions. List the six questions you might ask yourself when attempting to reach an ethical decision to a complex problem. Describe a real-world situation where these principles could be applied.

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Definitions:

Anxiety Episodes

Periods of intense fear or discomfort, where four (or more) symptoms develop abruptly and peak rapidly.

Mental Disorders

A wide range of psychological conditions associated with distress or impairment in functioning, characterized by abnormalities in cognition, emotion regulation, or behavior.

Underlying Physical Pathology

Refers to the medical condition that is the root cause or fundamental disease process beneath observable symptoms.

Hippocrates

An ancient Greek physician known as the "Father of Medicine," who is credited with advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine.