Acting ethically
Texas Presbyterian nurse Briana Aguirre who treated Ebola stricken colleagues announced publicly that her protective outfit had rips, as well as gaps in it – exposing body parts to the potentially deadly Ebola virus. She claimed that hospital administration ignored her concerns when she brought it to their attention, and she was given no Ebola training. Briana Aguirre has received praise from colleagues and the media for going public with this information, as well as harsh criticism for being a “whistleblower” from other colleagues and the media. In your opinion, did Briana Aguirre act ethically or unethically in going public with this information? Should she be fired from the Texas Presbyterian hospital? Support or challenge Briana Aguirre’s decision to go public with this information.
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Whether Brianna Aguirre acted ethically
Brianna Aguirre acted ethically by revealing to the public the manner in which the Texas Presbyterian hospital treated him. By doing this, he saved lives of other nurses who were also exposed to the danger if contracting the deadly disease besides herself. It is absurd to criticize her for what she did. This is because of the fact that she first went to the hospital’s management team on the issue but she was ignored. If she had remained silent, she could have ended up contracting the deadly virus, an aspect that could endangered her life. At the same…………………
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