CU Approaches to Ethical Decision Making in the Medical Field Discussion

A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making

Chapter 2 of your course text discusses several different approaches for ethical decision making. For the Unit 3 assignment, you decided which of these ethical approaches most closely matched your own method for approaching an ethical dilemma.

For this assignment, you will test out a different ethical approach. Consider the options presented in Chapter 2 once again, and choose an approach which you did not explore in the Unit 3 assignment. Then, write a paper that responds to the following questions:

• State the ethical approach you selected. Explain why.
• Imagine someone had worked to resolve the ethical issue (the same one you discussed in the Unit 3 assignment), this time using the approach you have just described. What would be involved in using this approach?
• Compare this to what you described in the Unit 3 assignment. What might have happened differently if a person used this approach?
• Explain how this alternate approach might have been beneficial. To whom? In what ways might it have caused problems?

Support your choices with cited concepts from course readings.

Review the A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making Scoring Guide to understand the grading criteria for this assignment.

Submission Requirements

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: References and citations are formatted according to current APA style and formatting guidelines.
• Length of paper: 750–1,500 words, or 3–6 typed, double-spaced pages.
• Font and Font Size: Arial, 10 point.

Once complete, submit your paper in the assignment area.

Resources

• A Different Approach to Ethical Decision Making Scoring Guide.
• APA Style and Format.
• Capella Online Writing Center.
• Smarthinking.
• Business Ethics.