Organizational Ethics

organizational ethics

denotes a way of acting not just a code refers to the attempt to define its mission and values, recognize values that cause tension and seek the best solution to those tensions and manage the operations to maintain its values

clinical ethics

ethics that has to do with issues arising in caring for patients

medicare/medicaid referrals from hospitals insurance companies

examples of external context

what needs updating? how should we balance resources? should we get a satellite? mandatory overtime

examples of internal context

-inputs -processes -outputs -outcomes -undetermined longevity

five features of organizations

compliance

programs designed to prevent unlawful conduct and to promote formity with externally imposed regulations provide a second component of background for organizational ethics focus on obedience to legal and required details of performance and have enforcement capability

margin

the amount of money left over after expenses are covered even non-profit organizations need to have some money coming in over and above expenses in order for daily functions to run smoothly