Healthcare Ethics Theories
Discipline: Health Care
Type of Paper: Essay (any type)
Academic Level: High school
Paper Format: APA
Question
A review of the readings in both of our texts makes it clear that no one ethics theory is sufficient for all healthcare decision making. At this point, you have read about the main ethics theories, including authority-based ethics, natural law theory, utilitarianism, deontology and virtue ethics. As you can see from the readings, each theorist built upon the work of those who went before them.
Post a discussion response to the following questions:
Should all healthcare practitioners have a foundation in ethics in order to work in the field? Why or why not?
Compare and contrast two of the main ethics theories described in the readings. Remember to cite the textbooks appropriately when referencing them, and be sure your response is based on your thoughts and ideas rather than just a reiteration of what's covered in the readings. Use examples from current events.
How does utilitarianism affect health care decision making? Has this theory been used more frequently or prominently in the era of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA)?
Discussion Participation Tips
Quality of Posts
Please make sure you focus on the course and the issues at hand when posting to the discussions. Connect your discussion posts to the literature we are reading, and maintain an academic focus. Relevance, credibility and using referenced material is always important whether in discussion or writing essays. We will be discussing some issues which are polarizing; I expect scholarly discourse and reference to the issues. I expect proper grammar and spelling. This is a minimum requirement. Deviations from this will hurt your grade. I also expect courtesy in discussion. Scholars disagree with each other all the time, and do it politely and with respect. It is better to lean excessively in the direction of courtesy than to have any chance at crossing the line of acceptable discourse.
Quantity of Posts
Your initial post should respond to the prompts and questions posted, typically in at least 250 words. After posting, you should return to this discussion area and post at least two responses to posts made during the remaining week(s) of the module. However, if you want to contribute more responses, please do. Be sure to use APA style to cite sources when putting forth the ideas, opinions, and facts of others.
