Description

Develop a scholarly paper from one (1) of the following ethical topics/issues:

a. Professional Standards and Institutional Ethics b. Ethical Problems of Death and Dying This is the one I chose

Assignment Criteria:

Each student will develop a scholarly paper and include the following:

1. Describe the ethical topic AND a potential ethical dilemma as it relates to the ethical topic/issue.

a. Identify the stakeholders who are impacted or who may potentially be impacted by this ethical topic/issue.

b. Identify the legal concerns associated with the topic/issue.

(what states in the united states agreed with this).

2. Explore professional and personal values related to the ethical topic/issue.

a. Describe and support a position (values, attitudes, beliefs) on the issue, provide examples supported by current literature.

b. Provide an alternative position on the issue, provide examples describing the alternative viewpoint with examples supported by current literature.

3. Identify and discuss any new knowledge gained related to the topic/issue

4. The scholarly paper should be 4-5 pages excluding the title and reference page.

5. Include an introductory paragraph, purpose statement, and a conclusion.

6. Include level 1 and 2 headings to organize the paper.

7. Write the paper in third person, not first person (meaning do not use ‘we’ or ‘I’) and in a scholarly manner.
8. Include a minimum of (4) professional peer-reviewed scholarly journal references to support the paper (review in Ulrich Periodical Directory) and be less than five (5) years old.

9. APA format is required (attention to spelling/grammar, a title page, a reference page, and in-text citations).