The clinical practice of medicine is beset with situations in which decisions for the patient must be promptly and intelligently made. It is incumbent upon the health practitioners making these decisions to carefully and completely examine any related ethical considerations. In the environment of a hospital, healthcare ethics is primarily focused on delivering health services in consonance with established policies and in direct reference to primary ethical principles. Aside from the everyday complexity of questions confronting either clinical research professionals or patients, families and healthcare providers, healthcare facilities and research organizations are required to provide evidence of safeguards that are in place to ensure ethical practices. The stakes are high, and the challenges faced are daunting. Biomedical and healthcare professionals commonly experience moral distress and fear for their professional reputations and licenses. For these reasons, it is particularly important that appropriate ethics-related knowledge and best-practice approaches be made readily available to all parties involved. Healthcare facilities are propelled by striving for the highest quality of patient care while managing costs; however, they have limited resources to do so. This scenario, coupled with a demanding professional environment, often impacts clinical staff. Research indicates that stressful ethical situations can impact a clinician's decision to leave or stay in their present position, affect their personal relationships outside of the workplace, and shape their overall physical and emotional well-being.