Ethics Case Study

Note: This week, please complete the discussion before the unit assignment. If you have not already done so, please review the course project information to understand how all the course assignments interconnect.

Introduction

An ethical dilemma is a situation that is very difficult to resolve because no course of action will be a perfect solution. In such situations, critically analyzing and thinking about all applicable ethical principles is important. Even then, it can be hard to make ethical decisions, but decisions must be made. Often, avoidance of making a decision is a decision within itself, and it can bring the worst possible outcome.

In this assignment, you will use professional guidelines and tools to work out a strategy for dealing with an ethical dilemma, and you will evaluate the usefulness of those guidelines and tools.

Instructions

To complete this assignment:

Resolve the ethical dilemma and multicultural issues presented in the case study scenarios in the videos you watched in Units 5 and 6, and apply the material to this assignment. To create an effective resolution, reflect on your responses to related discussion questions and review the recommendations made on your posts by peers.

Download and use the Ethics Case Study Template from the Resources. Do not submit a paper for this assignment. Papers will not be graded. You will complete this assignment by replacing all language that is enclosed with brackets [...] in the PowerPoint with your own words. As in the previous assignment, you may enhance the design of the presentation to make it more effective. Again, links to tips for using PowerPoint and how to design effective presentations are provided in the Resources.

Your PowerPoint should include the following:

Title slide: On the first slide of the PowerPoint:

Enter a descriptive title of approximately 5-15 words that concisely communicates the heart of the case study. It should stir interest while maintaining professional decorum.

Enter your name, and a job title and organization that would fit with your case study. These last two elements may be fictional.
Case Study Overview slides:Provide the briefest possible narrative description of the professional conflict in the case. Additional supporting details and references can be added in the notes section below the slide. The overview should include:

The professional setting of the case.

Brief descriptions of the individuals involved and their roles.

A brief summation of the ethical dilemma.

Ethical Concerns slides: Bullet three or more ethical concerns in the case. Additional supporting details and references can be added in the notes section below the slide. Be sure to link to elements of the code.

Ethical Standards: Strengths and Weaknesses slides:

Select a code of ethics that you will apply to this case. For example, you may want to use the American Psychological Association's Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct or the American Counseling Association's Code of Ethics. Links to ethical codes from related health fields are in the syllabus.

Enter bullet points outlining analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the ethical standards that you have applied to your case. Include citations to relevant portions of the ethics code that you selected and citations of relevant readings and research.

Comparison of Ethical Reasoning Models slides: In the first row of the table provided, enter the names of two ethical reasoning models that you think would be the most appropriate for the situations in the case. In the following rows, enter comparisons of relevant features of the two models. In the notes section, evaluate which model provides a more functional framework for your case and explain why. (Note that ethical reasoning models and ethical decision-making models are two different things. Please make sure you are comparing, contrasting, and evaluating two ethical reasoning models).

Ethical Decision-Making Model slides:

Use the 8-step ethical decision-making model and identify each step in the model.

Apply the model to your case and, under each step of the model, describe how that step would look if you applied it to the case.

Incorporate multicultural issues presented in the case study within the selected ethical decision-making model.

Add copies of this slide as needed, and combine steps on the slides as necessary or appropriate. In the notes section, write out supporting narrative details for your bullet points. (Note that ethical reasoning models and ethical decision-making models are two different things. Please make sure you are applying steps of the ethical decision-making model to your case).

Proposed Resolution slide: Use bullet points to summarize your proposed resolution to the ethical dilemmas in the case. In the notes section, write out supporting narrative details for your bullet points.

Influence of Culture slide: Use bullet points to highlight the ways culture shaped this case and your response to those cultural elements. In the notes section, write out supporting narrative details for your bullet points.

Conclusion slide: Summarize the main lessons learned in this case study in a brief bulleted list.

References slides:Use current APA style and formatting guidelines.

Citation requirements: You must cite best practices from at least three scholarly research articles in this assignment. You may cite reputable sources from Web sites, books, textbooks, and assigned resources as well, but these will not count toward the three required scholarly research references.

Assignment Requirements

Written communication: Should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.

Format: Use the Ethics Case Study Template provided in the Resources section. Use current APA style and formatting guidelines as far they are applicable to this assignment.

References: Three scholarly research articles.

Length of PowerPoint: A minimum of 10 slides.