Healthcare ethics
Description
ETHICAL THEORIES ( relate to Medical in paper)
1Deontology/Formalism
2)Consequentialism
3)Virtue Theory
ETHICAL PRINCIPALS ( relate to Medical in paper)
1)Autonomy
2)Beneficence
3)Nonmaleficence
4)Justice
5)Veracity
6)Fidelity
ASSIGNMENT/COMPETENCY
Completion of this competency requires one written assignment of 3-5 double spaced pages. All citations must be in AMA format.
Skill in applying ethical practices requires an understanding of ethics theory. In this assessment, you are asked to examine curated resources and use your existing knowledge to analyze three ethical theories and 6 ethical principles, and to consider how these theories are evident in healthcare practices and policies.
PLEASE WRITE THIS ASSESSMENT AS IF YOU WERE EXPLAINING THESE THEORIES AND PRINCIPALS TO A CLASS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS
For each THEORY you will explain these details:
1)The premise (main focus) of the theory
2)The meaning of good
3)Strengths and weaknesses (one for each)
4)An example of how each is applied in a health related setting or practice
For each PRINCIPAL of healthcare ethics you will explain
1)The moral basis (definition and origin)
2)The effect of overemphasis of the principle (the downside)
3)An example of how each is applied in a health related setting or practice