mistakes and errors in judgement can cause potentially devastating consequences, both personal and financial. To minimize the chances of these issues arising, billing and coding professionals follow certain codes of ethics when it comes to doing their jobs. The Heart of the Code of Ethics The AAPC (American Academy of Professional Coders) is a private organization that provides certification and membership to professional billing and coding professionals around the world. The AAPC requires all its
Ethics: What do we actually mean with ethics? Some people might say they are moral principles governing or influencing conduct. And what does ethical judgements mean as a whole? According to Hunt and Vitell (1986), ethical judgment is the process of considering several alternatives and choosing the most ethical alternative. In the area of knowledge 'ethics', it is tempting to conclude that because there is no agreement about standards of right and wrong, it follows that there is no knowledge in ethics
Credits for one of history’s seminal works in the field of Ethics goes to Aristotle’s Nicomachean Ethics. Needless to say, all human beings want to lead a ‘good life’ and be ‘happy’. Aristotle addresses this fundamental quest of human existence by postulating what really is the ultimate good of human life. Nicomachean Ethics is an investigation to figure out the ultimate goal of human life. Aristotle argues that ethics as a discipline has more to do with application than mere theory. He dives deep
• Explain what it means to be ethical as it relates to personal, academic, and professional growth. As stated by Gample, ethics is actually the investigation of matters that are right or wrong, justice or injustice, good or bad, and so on (Page 1, 2010). This relates to personal life when making decisions based on how this particular decision will impact the wellbeing of either self or others. Making ethical decisions will determine what kind of person someone is and if they are trustworthy.
To inspire and nurture the human spirit - one person, one cup, and one neighbourhood at a time. The mission statement of the biggest coffee company in the world. Priding themselves on their service and continued success which they say is not only created by their finest coffee in the world, but their highest integrity, legendary customer service and the passion of their partners, which is published in their Standards of Business Conduct. An issue with stating their highest integrity is the ability
As an aspiring social worker, I have come across the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) code of ethics multiple times in my educational experiences. These core values are service, social justice, dignity and worth of a person, importance of human relationships, integrity and competence. Though, these core values are imperative in promoting social well-being for clients, I have come to the realization that one of these professional values are not in congruence with my personal values. Before
Ethic of Local Community Wood and Hilton’s (2012) ethic of local community was a conceptual addendum to Shapiro and Stefkovich’s Multiple Ethics Paradigm (2013). The additional paradigm focuses on outcomes which best serve the community and “adhere to the notion that society relies upon the interdependence of the people within. This perspective suggests that community members must recognize and carry out community responsibilities to maintain social order” (Wood & Hilton, 2012, p. 207). The
The present description focuses on the works of two philosophers: 1) chapter four of Allen Buchanan book, Beyond Humanity?: The Ethics of Biomedical Enhancement; and 2) John Harris’s contribution, Transhumanity: A Moral Vision of the Twenty-First Century, in Ethics and Humanity: Themes from the Philosophy of Jonathan Glover. Both Buchannan and Harris have points of convergence; however, it is unnecessary to paraphrase all of their views here and we will not do so. We will only highlights some of
Nicomachean Ethics, by Aristotle, is based on the Socratic question of how men should best live. In these excerpts, Aristotle describes a close linkage between virtue and happiness. In Chapter 1 Aristotle discuss that every action and every pursuit is aimed at some sort of good. Also, most aims are intermediate in that societies’ aims are made so that higher aims seem conceivable. In Book 1 Chapter 2 he states, “Since happiness is an activity of soul in accordance with perfect virtue…” In this quote
Relevance with Managerial Ethics A company’s foundation is strengthened by the values instilled in it by the people who run the firm. Not only do these values guide businesses toward being sustainable and benefiting society, but the ethical frameworks of a business also determine and influence the company’s reputation and how it is perceived by the real world. The case of Rajat Gupta’s recent conviction of committing conspiracy and securities fraud is significant because he embodies the values and