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1. Task: write a paragraph (per scenario) developing a plan for separation of
perso
Task: write a paragraph (per scenario) developing a plan for separation of personal and
professional ethics, including the impact of the ethical dilemma on the medical assistant’s
career.Equipment: scenarios, pen, and paperStandard Performance Objective: Develop a
Plan for Separation of Personal and Professional EthicsExamine the Impact of Personal
Ethics and Morals may have on the Individual’s PracticeDemonstrate Awareness of
Diversity in Providing Patient CareConditions under which the student is expected to
perform the Task: Complete as homework assignment or as assigned by instructor with a
minimum score of 70%.Assignment: Using the scenarios provided write a short paragraph
about each one. Decipher whether the issue is a conflict of personal or professional ethics.
Provide possible ways the individual could reconcile personal and professional ethics to
meet their obligations to act as a professional. Include what impact this would have on the
medical assistant’s career.1. The Medical Assistant has to assist with a therapeutic abortion
and does not want to participate. Is this a personal or professional ethical conflict? Provide
possible ways the Medical Assistant could reconcile this conflict. What impact would this
have?2. The Medical Assistant has to room a patient from a culture different from her own
and does not want to base on a bad past experience with a patient and family from that
culture. Is this a personal or professional ethical conflict? Provide possible ways the Medical
Assistant could reconcile this conflict and demonstrate awareness of diversity in providing
patient care. What impact would this have?3. A Medical Assistant’s friend, who is a patient
where she works, asks her to bring home some antibiotics for her because she cannot afford
to pay for them at the pharmacy. Is this a personal or professional ethical conflict? Provide
possible ways the Medical Assistant could reconcile this conflict. What impact would this
have?Answer each scenario separately .Each you have to answer.Is the MA acting
professional or out of personal feelings each scenario needs to be at least 1 paragraph.