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        An Ethics of Care approach within our Community The ethics of care theory believes that context can overrule justice and our universal code of conducts. The ethical care model changes the way moral issues are often interpreted and thus influence the way we may approach moral issues. Living a good life means caring for others and that is providing respect for any person regardless of their characteristics. Within society Ethics plays a major role, it’s important to us as it grant consistency and help restore the faith of professionals amongst the people. 1.Attentiveness: The recognition of the needs of other’s 2.Responsiblty: The taking-care-of 3.Competence: The Care-Giving 4.Responsiveness: The Care-Receiving Those are the four ethical elements of care that come into play and within our communities we see them on a regular basis. However, not all communities are the same and some communities are considered vulnerable. Vulnerabilit

Group 6: With the current water crisis that is looming, how will it affect the social inequality experienced in our country?

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South Africa is currently facing a critical condition, which may lead to devastating results if it doesn’t rain soon. This simply emphasises that there is no alternative measure that could be implemented to replace water. SA even post-apartheid still has many social inequalities. When there is no water left, social inequality will increase. Access to water is a human right often opposed by the view of water as a material that needs to be priced to ensure efficient and sustainable use. Our country will need to align to ensure for peaceful and effective integrated water resource management and sustainable use. However, the social inequality within the country remains, which could cause great social-injustice problems to arise during this drought. We all live in different areas, which can range from disadvantaged to privileged. People in well-equipped areas has easy access to resources such as taps, toilets, baths etc. and all these require large amounts of wat

Group 7 : Ethics, morals & values

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PRIMARY HEALTH CARE (HDP 122) BLOG : DO NOT RESUSCiTATE Group Members: Britany Andrews                                3863359 Tharsheyen Naidoo                            3820150 Nangamso Daisy Mafanya                3858872 Thembelani Gloria Mandoyi             3831363 Siyasanga Mafalala                            3809834 Vuyiseka Nokhwela                           3874464 Madebari Fazili                                3818955 Please read :   https://www.google.co.za/amp/amp.abc.net.au/article/9189022 Do not resuscitate Meaning in health care : It is known as no code or allow natural death. It is a legal order written in the hospital or advanced cardiac life support to respect the wishes of a patient in case their heart is about to stop or they stop breathing. In the health care community it allows natural death and it is a term that is quickly gaining favour as it focuses on what is being done, not what is being avoided. As healt