Homework
Case study
1) Identify an actual ethical caseat a hospital which includes ethical considerations. The case may involve nurses, doctors, medical technicians, CEOs etc. Try to choose an issue you're already interested in, or something based on a personal experience. It will make this project more fun to do. The choice must NOT be something we already used for a class case study in class.
2) Identify the ethical issue posed by the case, and collect background information on this issue from library sources and interviews with experts. You'll need to explain: (THREE PAGES)
a. how the issue has been handled by philosophers in the past;
b. legal considerations;
c. professional considerations;
d. opinions of experts in the field. Basically, tell me everything the world knows about the ethical issue raised by your sample case.
3) Complete the ethics worksheet, decide how you would, or would have, handled the case. (One page)
Ethics Worksheet for Case Studies
(Based on worksheet by Thomas H. Bivins, University of Oregon.)
I. What is the ethical issue/problem, in one sentence?
II. What facts have the most bearing on the ethical decision you must render in this case? Note: facts do not include ethical judgments at this point.
III. Are there any other external or internal factors to be considered? (Economic, political, religious etc.)
IV. Who are the claimants (people making the claim) and in what way are you obligated to each of them? (List all affected by your decision.) all the stakeholders
V. Which options could cause harm to any claimant?
VI. Are there any rules, principles or codes (legal, professional, organizational, or other) that automatically invalidate any of your options?
VII. What principle(s) of the Code of Ethics does it relate and how/why?
VIII. Which ethical theories support or reject which options? Explain.
o Utilitarianism or others
IX. Determine a course of action based on your analysis.
X. Defend your decision in writing?
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
o The answer should be typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), double spaced, with one-inch margins on all sides.
o The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
o Also include a reference page. The Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.