Overview
In healthcare, issues involving patient care can be complex and the 'right' answer to a problem may either be difficult to discern or may simply be the 'least bad' choice of possible alternatives. For this assignment, you will identify two areas in healthcare management that present ethical dilemmas, conduct research, and present both sides of the issue in a point/counterpoint format to demonstrate that both sides of some ethical issues can be defended based on ethical theories or principles. Your essay must be at least 750 words.
- Identify two areas in healthcare management that present ethical dilemmas.
- Research perspectives on each dilemma identified.
- Provide a counter-point argument; explain the conflicting perspectives on each of the identified dilemmas. Demonstrate how ethical theories/principles could be applied to resolve each dilemma.
- Once you have completed the point/counter-point, determine which ethical theory or principle is the best ethical choice in each of the two dilemmas. Defend your answer with supporting evidence, relevance of understanding your personal values framework, and sound logic.
You may refer to the course material for supporting evidence, but you must also use at least 4 external sources. All sources should be cited using APA format.