ional institutions, and payers.
JCAHO Ethical Standards Considered Within the Context of Ethics Theory
Ethical principles create a framework wherein conflict may be anticipated in relation to decisions required of health care professionals in a variety of situations (Gianelli, 1990). Such conflicts may arise through the consideration of a potential action within the context of a single ethical principle, and through the consideration of a potential action within context of the complete ethical principle framework. Decisions based on ethical principles are typically reached within the context of an ethical framework (Kruzich & Powell, 1995; Zimbelman, 1994).
Decisions made by health care professionals in the conduct of practice typically are reach
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