Ethics in Equality in Health Safety

OLCU 632 Week 5 Discussion
1A. Question: Since lawyers are known to be professional problem solvers, how should lawyers look at sentencing criminals based on the overcrowding of the prisons; should they persuade their clients to take deals, or serve out their sentence? Is it best for the system to incarcerate criminals who are caught for petty thefts? What are some creative alternative sentences that can be put in place to decrease the amount of people in prison?

1B. Question: With the pandemic running ramped, what are some creative ways to ensure the safety of the people who are currently serving time in prison? Should these people be allowed the same safety guidelines as the people who have committed any crimes. Remember the fact that this country is always stating that everyone deserves to be treated with equality. In short, what can the prisons do to prevent the spread of Covid-19 to its prisoners along with the staff that the prisons employ?

2A. Question: Some health systems have witnessed an acceleration of strategies that had been previously slow to gain acceptance. As an example, before Covid-19, Geisinger averaged 40 telehealth visits per day across their system and now they are averaging 4,000-5,000 telehealth visits daily (Keesara, 2020). Can mobile and on-demand healthcare provide the same level of service as in-person visits? In what ways can remote and at-home care delivery fundamentally reinvent health services?

3A. Question:Identify the principal-agent relationship. What is the moral hazard in this situation? After determining the above factors, how would you personally eliminate the moral hazard? What are possible alternatives to safely conduct fieldwork?