punctuation, and mechanics.

punctuation, and mechanics.

  1. Length: At least 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference page.
  2. Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
  3. APA Template: Use the APA Style Paper Template as the paper format and the APA Style Paper Tutorial for guidance.
  4. Written communication: Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and mechanics.
  5. References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least two references (the case study and an academic peer-reviewed journal article) and three in-text citations within the paper.
  6. APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citation of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference page.

 

For this assessment, you will develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional. In your assessment:

  1. Access the Ethical Case Studies attached to review the case study you may use for this assessment
    • Note: The case study may not supply all of the information you may need. In such cases, you should consider a variety of possibilities and infer potential conclusions. However, please be sure to identify any assumptions or speculations you make.
  2. Identify the case study you selected, briefly summarize the facts surrounding the case study, and identify the problem or issue in the case study that presents an ethical dilemma or challenge and describe that dilemma or challenge.
    • Use the three components of the ethical decision-making model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior) found in the Ethical Decision-Making Model media piece in the Resources to analyze the ethical issues.
  3. Analyze the factors that contributed to the problem or issue.
    • Identify who is involved or affected by the problem or issue.
    • Describe the factors that contributed to the problem or issue and explain how they contributed.
    • In addition to the readings provided, use the Capella library to locate at least one academic peer-reviewed journal article relevant to the problem or issue that you can use to support your analysis of the situation.
      • Cite and apply the journal article as evidence to support your critical thinking and analysis of the case.
      • Assess the credibility of the information source.
      • Assess the relevance of the information source.