Applying Ethical Principles Week 8
Applying Ethical Principles Week 8
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 following course competencies and
assessment criteria:
Competency 1: Apply information literacy and library research
skills to obtain scholarly information in the field of health care.
Apply academic peer-reviewed journal articles relevant to an
ethical problem or issue as evidence to support an analysis of the