Assignment 1 for CS105 Essay - 1651 Words

Assignment 1 for CS105 Scenario: Jean, a former pharmacist, is now the network administrator for the LM Pharmacy in the town of Paris, Virginia. His duties include enabling the electronic transfer of information between health care providers (i.e., doctors and hospitals), patients, and the pharmacy itself. One of Jean’s most important responsibilities is to protect health information in accordance with federal law and the pharmacy’s privacy policy. On July 14, during a family vacation on Martinique, a small Caribbean island, Jean’s nephew Pierre is bitten by an exotic tropical insect and suffers a severe allergic reaction. From his knowledge as a former pharmacist Jean is aware that Pierre is at†¦show more content†¦And pharmacist did not notice that so nobody lose benefit from this action and there is no health information was revealed so nobody lose anything.So the happiness will increase ,it will be a good action. Conclusion: The Act Utilitarianism is for Jean ‘s action. 3.Rule Utilitarianism Basic principle:One action is moral only if when we expand it as a moral rule,and every one follow it,it will lead to the greatest increase in total happiness,(its universal adoption will cause the greatest happiness),it also foncus on the consequences of the action just as other Utilitarianism. Analysis the Scenario: In this case ,if we make jean’s action as a rule ,it made be:† We can use our power as profession and intrude the security system(which is against the ehtical code of profession) to the forge a prescription by ourselves to cheat the pharmacy and get medincine without going to see the doctor.†. What will be the benefit of this action ? we can save some persons’ lives in time when all the doctors are very busy or there is no doctor nearby or at that time.especially when the illness of the persons are very serious