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Influence of Leadership on Ethical Practice

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Influence of leadership on ethical practices

The success of an organization largely depends on effective leadership. In the healthcare

system, the leadership style plays a critical role in determining the organizational culture, staff

interactions, and meeting clients' needs (Lasrado & Kassem, 2021). Healthcare leaders must

understand that ethics and morals are crucial to leadership, as unethical practices can lead to

organizational collapse. Therefore, healthcare administrators should understand that their role

and responsibilities in establishing an ethical health environment.

Healthcare leaders can integrate ethical and moral practices by developing policies and

procedures, offering education and training to the staff, and evaluating and monitoring practices.

Policies and procedures can promote ethical behavior, transparency, and accountability, foster a

culture of ethics, and reduce the risk of unethical practices (Berlinger et al., 2020). Similarly,

education and training increase awareness of ethical principles and practices, provide the staff

with tools and skills to navigate ethical dilemmas, and incorporate ethical considerations into

decision-making. Thus, the staff should be educated on ethical principles created by the

committee. However, it should be an ongoing process so as to incorporate any changes in ethical

issues and trends. Additionally, evaluation and monitoring can help in identifying areas for

improvement. This may aid the organization to develop new policies and procedures, which is

critical in resolving emerging issues.

Treatment by pay is a moral issue and each person has a right to be treated regardless of

the social-economic status. Treatment by pay creates unequal access to healthcare and

perpetuates existing inequalities in the healthcare system. Similarly, treatment based on one’s

age is moral. Though treatment decisions by age are preference-sensitive, health providers

should have respect for autonomy and the patient's decision. Although treatment by pay is more
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moral, treatment decision based on patient’s age is less moral. If the patient cannot afford

treatment care and the organization policy does not allow one to be treated without pay, a

provider would be in an ethical dilemma to provide medical treatment. While the clinician might

recommend an alternative medical intervention based on the patient’s age, the client reserve the

right to decline the treatment.

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References

Berlinger, N., Wynia, M., Powell, T., Hester, D. M., Milliken, A., Fabi, R., & Jenks, N. P.

(2020). Ethical framework for health care institutions responding to novel Coronavirus

SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) guidelines for institutional ethics services responding to

COVID-19. The Hastings Center, 12.

Lasrado, F., & Kassem, R. (2021). Let's get everyone involved! The effects of transformational

leadership and organizational culture on organizational excellence. International Journal

of Quality & Reliability Management, 38(1), 169-194.

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