Overview
In the previous module, you worked on your project proposal, where you chose your case study (Fetal Rights and Guardianship in the Case of J.D.S) and professional code of ethics (the American Medical Association's (AMA) and considered related ethical frameworks ( Principlism, an ethical framework that relies on the four ethical principles (autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, and justice),
. In this week’s assignment, you will begin to write your draft for Part One of the project. You will also finalize your choice of ethical frameworks related to your case study and professional code of ethics. You will address the rest of Part One in Module Five.
For this project draft, you will write the beginning of the case analysis for your project. As a reminder, you should review the work done and selections you made in the Module Two Project Proposal assignment.
Directions
Using the case study and professional code of ethics you chose for the project proposal; you will do the following:
- Introduce the audience to the key problems and issues of the case.
- Analyze the ethical components of the case.
- To do this, you will finalize your choice of an ethical framework, considering what you identified in the project proposal.
To choose a case study, refer to the instructions in the Supporting Materials section. To choose an ethical framework, refer to the overview in the Module One Guide. Use the professional code of ethics you chose in Module Two Project Proposal.
You must cite the case study, professional code of ethics, and ethical framework, but no other sources are required.
Specifically, you must address the following criteria:
Part One: Case Analysis
- Describe the background of the case. Summarize the events that are presented in the case.
- Cite your chosen case study.
- Explain the ethical issues of the case. Include the key members and the significance of the case.
- Determine principles from your chosen ethical framework that apply to the case.
- Explain how you might apply the chosen professional code of ethics to analyze the case.
- Explain how the ethical framework can be used to examine the ethical issues of the case.
What to Submit
Submit your project draft as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. You must cite your case study, your chosen professional code of ethics, and your chosen ethical framework, but no other sources are required. If other sources are used, follow APA citation guidelines when citing sources both throughout and at the end of your paper.