INTRODUCTION TO ETHICAL AND LEGAL PERSPECTIVES IN HEALTHCARE

As a healthcare professional, it is your responsibility to be ethically sound. You have an essential responsibility to effectively apply ethical reasoning to crucial decisions. One method of elevating your ethical reasoning abilities is through the practice, reading, and understanding of case studies. While every case is not identical, the review of ethical case studies prepares you for similar incidents that may arise.

Case Assignment
For the Module 1 Case Assignment, review 2 cases from the AMA Journal of Ethics (http://journalofethics.ama-assn.org/site/cases.html).

In a 2- to 3-page paper complete the following:

Identify each case that you have selected.
Explain in detail the ethical issue of each case.
Identify the ethical principle(s) that are relevant in the cases from the 4 basic ethical principles (justice, autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence).
Explain from a healthcare professional perspective what you would have done differently in the case, or if you agree with how it was handled, explain your reasoning. This should not be opinion but a supported ethical analysis.
You are to support your analysis and views with at least 3 scholarly references (e.g., peer-reviewed journals).

Assignment Expectations
Conduct additional research to gather sufficient information to justify/support your analysis.
Limit your response to a maximum of 3 pages.
Support your paper with peer-reviewed articles, with at least 3 references. Use the following link for additional information on how to recognize peer-reviewed journals: http://www.angelo.edu/services/library/handouts/peerrev.php
You may use the following source to assist in your formatting your assignment: https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/.