Write a statement of purpose for application to PhD in Medical Ethics with concentration in clinical ethics. Present past experience as a Physician Assistant in pediatric oncology with passion to work in policy regarding end of life care.
Your writing assignment this week is to complete the final section, Decision, and compile all of the elements from the previous weeks into a coherent paper analyzing an ethical dilemma in the workplace. This assignment is due at the end of Week 7.
Decision: Make a decision and state it clearly, including why it is best. Justify it and defend it against criticism. How will you carry it out? Who will object to the decision? What are the weaknesses of the decision? How will you defend the decision? Explain how you would solve the problem and whether your solution is ethical and legal. This section should be at least two pages.
Write an RTW Synthesis Essay in which you address the possible benefits and detriments of advanced directives. Here is how you should set-up this brief essay.
Introduction
You should include an introductory paragraph with a thesis that addresses the benefits and detriments of advance directives.
Two RTW Body Paragraphs
You should write one RTW paragraph analyzing the benefits of advanced directives and one RTW paragraph analyzing the detriments of advanced directives.
Remember each RTW paragraph should have 11 sentences: a complex topic sentence + 3 CERs + a concluding sentence.
Use the sources in this model for your evidence. In a synthesis essay, you should use at least two sources in each paragraph. You do not have to use only quotes as evidence; you may use other types of evidence as well.
Conclusion
In the conclusion, restate the idea of your thesis, and then provide your own opinion about advance directives, given your experience with completing the advance directive form.
1. Identify and discuss an ethical issue in nursing today.
2. Select a corresponding provision from the Code of Ethics for Nurses
(https://www.nursingworld.org/practice-policy/nursing- excellence/ethics/code-of-ethics-for-nurses/coe-view-only/). Describe what this provision means in your own words.
3. Explain how the ethical provision selected applies to the ethical issue.
4. Use a minimum of 2 peer reviewed research articles to support your paper.
Sources must be current (within the last 5 years). Cite references appropriately throughout the paper.
5. The paper must be written in APA format, 2-3 pages, double spaced.
6. Include a reference page, also in APA format.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: The Ocean Dilemma
The Plot
A woman has taken her child and his friend to the beach. She stays on the beach checking on the children frequently. At one point when she checks, she finds they have been swept out by the current and both are waving for help. She attempts to call for help, but no one is around her at the beach. As she swims out, the waves become more severe, and she seriously doubts her ability to rescue either of the children. Her child’s friend is closer, but the woman can see that her own child is barely able to stay afloat and may already be too far away for her to reach.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, should the woman swim past her child’s friend to attempt to rescue her own child, or should she rescue the child closest to her whom she is certain she can save? Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: Nepotism Hire
The Plot
You are the director of a corporate division that needs a new employee. Many people have applied, including a very good friend of yours. You have worked with this friend in the past and know his previous employers as well. You also know that he needs a job desperately and has been looking for work for over a year.
Your friend would do a good job, but other applicants are more experienced and talented. You are certain that another hire would bring the company better profits than your friend, who would do an adequate but not outstanding job. As the director of this department, you are responsible for ensuring the best candidate is hired.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, what do you do? Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: Atomic bomb over Japan
The Plot
Harry S. Truman inherited World War II in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt died. Roosevelt’s military advisors told Truman they were winning the war in the Pacific, but the cost was severe. An invasion of Japan had been planned, but the loss of lives would likely be greater than the D-Day assault on Normandy. Therefore, they proposed a new weapon that they predicted would end the war in Japan swiftly: the atomic bomb, which would be used to attack non-combatants (non-soldiers) on a massive scale. With much deliberation, Truman finally agreed it was his duty as the president to take the best course of action, not the one that was the easiest or made him feel the most comfortable. The night he signed the final order, Truman later said he “slept like a baby.” Two atomic bombs were dropped on cities in Japan, full of innocent men, women and children, killing an estimated 200,000 people. The war, responsible for the deaths of over 70,000,000 people, ended within days.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, defend or criticize Truman’s decision. Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: The Ocean Dilemma
The Plot
A woman has taken her child and his friend to the beach. She stays on the beach checking on the children frequently. At one point when she checks, she finds they have been swept out by the current and both are waving for help. She attempts to call for help, but no one is around her at the beach. As she swims out, the waves become more severe, and she seriously doubts her ability to rescue either of the children. Her child’s friend is closer, but the woman can see that her own child is barely able to stay afloat and may already be too far away for her to reach.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, should the woman swim past her child’s friend to attempt to rescue her own child, or should she rescue the child closest to her whom she is certain she can save? Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: Nepotism Hire
The Plot
You are the director of a corporate division that needs a new employee. Many people have applied, including a very good friend of yours. You have worked with this friend in the past and know his previous employers as well. You also know that he needs a job desperately and has been looking for work for over a year.
Your friend would do a good job, but other applicants are more experienced and talented. You are certain that another hire would bring the company better profits than your friend, who would do an adequate but not outstanding job. As the director of this department, you are responsible for ensuring the best candidate is hired.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, what do you do? Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Virtue Ethics or Care Ethics: Atomic bomb over Japan
The Plot
Harry S. Truman inherited World War II in 1945 when Franklin D. Roosevelt died. Roosevelt’s military advisors told Truman they were winning the war in the Pacific, but the cost was severe. An invasion of Japan had been planned, but the loss of lives would likely be greater than the D-Day assault on Normandy. Therefore, they proposed a new weapon that they predicted would end the war in Japan swiftly: the atomic bomb, which would be used to attack non-combatants (non-soldiers) on a massive scale. With much deliberation, Truman finally agreed it was his duty as the president to take the best course of action, not the one that was the easiest or made him feel the most comfortable. The night he signed the final order, Truman later said he “slept like a baby.” Two atomic bombs were dropped on cities in Japan, full of innocent men, women and children, killing an estimated 200,000 people. The war, responsible for the deaths of over 70,000,000 people, ended within days.
The Question
Using what you know about Virtue or Care Ethics, defend or criticize Truman’s decision. Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Virtue or Care Ethics in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Egoism: The Poisoned Baby Formula Dilemma
The Plot
You are a 3-year employee of a corporation that makes baby formula. One day at work, you notice a memo on your boss' desk that says quality control testing has shown a random sampling of formula has been contaminated with a chemical that can cause serious illness or death.
Your boss returns to her office and sees you looking at the memo. You have a friendly relationship with her and so you ask about the contamination. She tells you that everything is under control and you should forget you saw it. When you attempt to question her further, she grows serious and tells you that the entire company could be in jeopardy from multimillion–dollar lawsuits if the information went public. She also insinuates you will be fired with prejudice, making it very difficult for you to find a job in the future if you went forward. This would be a huge hardship as you are the only member of your family who earns an income.
The Question
Using what you know about Ethical Egoism, explain what you would do. Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of Ethical Egoism in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Relativism: The Right to Religious Laws
The Plot
In Saudi Arabia, women wear a certain style of dress around male non-family members for religious reasons. Advocates say they are a symbol of modesty and privacy. Because of this policy, police stopped fire fighters from entering a building where female students were not dressed appropriately, resulting in the deaths of 15 students. Read the following link to learn more.
“Saudi Police ‘Stopped’ Fire Rescue.” BBC News. 15 March 2002. (Links to an external site.)
The Question
Using what you know about cultural relativism, defend or criticize their decision. Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of cultural relativism in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Relativism: The Right to Deny Service
The Plot
Private business owners argue that they have the right to deny services to people to whom they object based on religious beliefs. Read the following link to learn more.
“Freedom or Oppression? That’s the Question for Arizona’s SB1062.” CNN.com. 26 February 2014. (Links to an external site.)
The Question
Using what you know about cultural relativism, defend or criticize their position. Be sure to illustrate a thorough knowledge of cultural relativism in your essay, as that will be a significant part of your grade.
Identify a common ethical misdeed by employees. What are the implications? As a manager, how would you dissuade this behavior or action?
Outline of the Term Paper
List the ethical issue and or problem addressed:
Possible ideas for the introduction:
Thesis Statement (Usually the last sentence(s) in the introduction) (Should identify your position or side for your selected ethical issue/problem.):
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Reworded Thesis (Usually found near the beginning of the conclusion):
A minimum of 3 references should be cited in-text and included in the References section
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Discuss in a few thoughtful sentences the following question: Use quotes and references from the films/and or text to support your views.
Discuss:
1. How did slavery and the exploitation of black women by white males affect slave families? Focus on the “relationship” between a salve girl 14 named Sally Hemmings, and a 44 year old, married, “slave master,” named Thomas Jefferson.
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