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Assessment 1 Instructions: Applying Ethical Principles
Develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional by applying ethical principles. Describe the issues and a possible solution in a 3-5-page paper.Introduction
Whether you are a nurse, a public health professional, a health care administrator, or in another role in the health care field, you must base your decisions on a set of ethical principles and values. Your decisions must be fair, equitable, and defensible. Each discipline has established a professional code of ethics to guide ethical behavior. In this assessment, you will practice working through an ethical dilemma as described in a case study. Your practice will help you develop a method for formulating ethical decisions.Demonstration of Proficiency
By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the course competencies through the following assessment scoring guide criteria:- Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health
- Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the
- Competency 3: Apply ethical principles and academic standards to the study of health
- Summarize the facts in a case study and use the three components of an ethical decision-making model to analyze an ethical problem or issue and the factors that contributed to
- Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case
- Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by a professional to deal with problems or issues involving ethical practice in a case
- Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to an ethical problem or issue described in a case
- Competency 4: Write for a specific audience, in appropriate tone and style, in accordance with Capella’s writing
- Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and
- Write following APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.
Instructions
Note: The requirements outlined below correspond to the grading criteria in the scoring guide. At a minimum, be sure to address each point. In addition, you are encouraged to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion to see how your work will be assessed. For this assessment, develop a solution to a specific ethical dilemma faced by a health care professional. In your assessment:- Access the Ethical Case Studies media piece to review the case studies you may use for this assessment.
- Select the case most closely related to your area of interest and use it to complete the
- Note: The case study may not supply all of the information you 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 Applying Ethical Principles
- Include the selected case study in your reference list, using proper APA Style and Format.
- Select the case most closely related to your area of interest and use it to complete the
- Summarize the facts in a case study and use the three components of an ethical decision-making model to analyze an ethical problem or issue and the factors that contributed to
- Identify which case study you selected and briefly summarize the facts surrounding it. Identify the problem or issue that presents an ethical dilemma or challenge and describe that dilemma or
- Identify who is involved or affected by the ethical problem or Applying Ethical Principles
- Access the Ethical Decision-Making Model media piece and use the three components of the ethical decision-making model (moral awareness, moral judgment, and ethical behavior) to analyze the ethical
- Apply the three components outlined in the Ethical Decision-Making Model
- Analyze the factors that contributed to the ethical problem or issue identified in the case
- Describe the factors that contributed to the problem or issue and explain how they
- Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the Applying Ethical Principles
- 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. The How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? library guide will help you locate appropriate (https://capellauniversity.libguides.com/peerreview)
- Cite and apply key principles from the journal article as evidence to support your critical thinking and analysis of the ethical problem or
- Review the Think Critically About Source Quality
- Assess the credibility of the information
- Assess the relevance of the information
- 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. The How Do I Find Peer-Reviewed Articles? library guide will help you locate appropriate (https://capellauniversity.libguides.com/peerreview)
- Discuss the effectiveness of the communication approaches present in a case
- Describe how the health care professional in the case study communicated with
- Assess instances where the professional communicated effectively or
- Explain which communication approaches should be used and which ones should be
- Describe the consequences of using effective and non-effective communication
- Discuss the effectiveness of the approach used by a professional to deal with problems or issues involving ethical practice in a case
- Describe the actions taken in response to the ethical dilemma or issue presented in the case
- Summarize how well the professional managed professional responsibilities and priorities to resolve the problem or issue in the Applying Ethical Principles
- Discuss the key lessons this case provides for health care
- Apply ethical principles to a possible solution to an ethical problem or issue described in a case
- Describe the proposed solution.
- Discuss how the approach makes this professional more effective or less effective in building relationships across disciplines within his or her
- Discuss how likely it is the proposed solution will foster professional
- Write clearly and logically, with correct use of spelling, grammar, punctuation, and
- Apply the principles of effective/Applying Ethical Principles
- Determine the proper application of the rules of grammar and mechanics.
- Write using APA style for in-text citations, quotes, and references.
- Determine the proper application of APA formatting requirements and scholarly writing
- Integrate information from outside sources into academic writing by appropriately quoting, paraphrasing, and summarizing, following APA
Additional Requirements
Your assessment should also meet the following requirements:- Length: 3–5 typed, double-spaced pages, not including the title page and reference
- Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12
- APA template: Use the APA Style Paper Template [DOCX] as the paper format and use the APA Style Paper Tutorial [DOCX] for Applying Ethical Principles
- Written communication: Use correct spelling, grammar, and
- References: Integrate information from outside sources to include at least two references (the case study and an academic peer-reviewed journal article) Applying Ethical Principles and three in-text citations within the
- APA format: Follow current APA guidelines for in-text citation of outside sources in the body of your paper and also on the reference.
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You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance. You must proofread your paper. But do not strictly rely on your computer’s spell-checker and grammar-checker; failure to do so indicates a lack of effort on your part Applying Ethical Principles and you can expect your grade to suffer accordingly. Papers with numerous misspelled words and grammatical mistakes will be penalized. Read over your paper – in silence and then aloud – before handing it in and make corrections as necessary. Often it is advantageous to have a friend proofread your paper for obvious errors. Handwritten corrections are preferable to uncorrected mistakes. Use a standard 10 to 12 point (10 to 12 characters per inch) typeface. Smaller or compressed type and papers with small margins or single-spacing are hard to read. It is better to let your essay run over the recommended number of pages than to try to compress it into fewer pages. Likewise, large type, large margins, large indentations, triple-spacing, increased leading (space between lines), increased kerning (space between letters), and any other such attempts at Applying Ethical Principles “padding” to increase the length of a paper are unacceptable, wasteful of trees, and will not fool your professor. The paper must be neatly formatted, double-spaced with a one-inch margin on the top, bottom, and sides of each page. When submitting hard copy, be sure to use white paper and print out using dark ink. If it is hard to read your essay, it will also be hard to follow your argument. ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS Discussion Questions (DQ) Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words. Successful responses are substantive (i.e., Applying Ethical Principles add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source. One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” Applying Ethical Principles and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words. I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses. Weekly Participation Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately. In addition to the DQ responses, Applying Ethical Principles you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies. Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work). Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week. APA Format and Writing Quality Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, Applying Ethical Principles etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required). Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation. I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition. Use of Direct Quotes I discourage overutilization of direct quotes in DQs and assignments at the Masters’ level and deduct points accordingly. As Masters’ level students, it is important that you be able to critically analyze and interpret information from journal articles and other resources. Simply restating someone else’s words does not demonstrate an understanding of the content or critical analysis of the content. Applying Ethical Principles It is best to paraphrase content and cite your source. LopesWrite Policy For assignments that need to be submitted to LopesWrite, please be sure you have received your report and Similarity Index (SI) percentage BEFORE you do a “final submit” to me. Applying Ethical Principles Once you have received your report, please review it. This report will show you grammatical, punctuation, and spelling errors that can easily be fixed. Take the extra few minutes to review instead of getting counted off for these mistakes. Review your similarities. Did you forget to cite something? Did you not paraphrase well enough? Is your paper made up of someone else’s thoughts more than your own? Applying Ethical Principles Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for tips on improving your paper and SI score. Late Policy The university’s policy on late assignments is 10% penalty PER DAY LATE. This also applies to late DQ replies. Please communicate with me if you anticipate having to submit an assignment late. I am happy to be flexible, with advance notice. We may be able to work out an extension based on extenuating circumstances. If you do not communicate with me before submitting an assignment late, the GCU late policy will be in effect. I do not accept assignments that are two or more weeks late unless we have worked out an extension. As per policy, no assignments are accepted after the last day of class. Any assignment submitted after midnight on the last day of class will not be accepted for grading. Applying Ethical Principles Communication Communication is so very important. There are multiple ways to communicate with me: Questions to Instructor Forum: This is a great place to ask course content or assignment questions. If you have a question, there is a good chance one of your peers does as well. This is a public forum for the class. Individual Forum: This is a private forum to ask me questions or send me messages. This will be checked at least once every 24 hours. Applying Ethical Principles