Essay

· Read/ Textbook: Chapter 12

· Lesson

· Minimum of 5 scholarly sources (This includes the sources from the annotated bibliography. Additional sources may be included as appropriate.)

Instructions Return to the topic you chose in the week three assignment (Abortion). Articulate a specific dilemma in a situation faced by a particular person based on that topic. The situation can be real or fictional.

· Summarize the dilemma.

· Define any needed key terms associated with the dilemma.

· Analyze the conflicts or controversies involved in the dilemma.

Revise and rewrite based on any feedback you received in your previous draft week three (which I had no comments).

Final Paper. For constructing the paper, just follow the bullet points, answer the questions.

Include your research from the annotated bibliography in Week 5 and include all the parts in the in instruction.

Reference and discuss any professional code of ethics relevant to your topic such as the AMA code for doctors, the ANA code for nurses, etc. 

State whether and how your chosen topic involves any conflicts between professional and familial duties or conflicts between loyalty to self and loyalty to a community or nation.

What in your view is the most moral thing for that person to do in that dilemma? Why is that the most moral thing? Use moral values and logical reasoning to justify your answer

Next, apply the following:

· Aristotle’s Golden Mean to the dilemma

· Utilitarianism to the dilemma

· Natural Law ethics to the dilemma

Which of those three theories works best ethically speaking? Why that one?

Why do the other two not work or not work as well?

 Is it the same as what you said is the most moral thing earlier? Why or why not?

Use the 5 articles from your annotated bibliography to support your answers. (Additional academic scholarly research from the past 5 years can be included as well.) 

Include a reference page at the end of your paper in APA format that includes your bibliography with the annotations removed and any other sources used in your final paper.

Writing Requirements (APA format)

· Length: 4 full pages (not including title page or references page)

· 1-inch margins

· Double spaced

· 12-point Times New Roman font

· Title page

· References page (minimum of 5 scholarly sources)

ETHC445 Week 7 Assignment Rubric - 100 pts.
Criteria	Ratings	Pts
Assignment Content	60.0 pts Addresses all aspects of the assignment applying professional knowledge, and research regarding weekly concepts. 51.0 pts Addresses most aspects of the assignment applying professional knowledge, and research regarding weekly concepts. 45.0 pts Addresses some aspects of the assignment applying professional knowledge, and research regarding weekly concepts. 36.0 pts Minimally addresses the assignment, applying professional knowledge, and research regarding weekly concepts. 0.0 pts No effort	60.0 pts
Professional Communication	15.0 pts Presents information using clear and concise language in an organized manner (minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). 12.0 pts Presents information in an organized manner (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). 11.0 pts Presents information using understandable language but is somewhat disorganized (some errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation). 9.0 pts Presents information that is not clear, logical, professional or organized to the point that the reader has difficulty understanding the message (numerous errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and/or punctuation). 0.0 pts No effort	15.0 pts
Source Integration	20.0 pts Paper includes reference to 5 scholarly sources and masterfully integrates the source into the essay. 17.0 pts Paper includes reference to 4 scholarly sources and integrates them effectivelthroughout the essay. 15.0 pts Paper includes reference to 3scholarly sources but does not properly integrate the sources. 12.0 pts Paper includes reference to 1-2 scholarly source and integrates it effectively in the essay 0.0 pts Paper does not make reference to a scholarly sources.	20.0 pts
APA Format	5.0 pts Paper meets all source requirements and is properly formatted in APA style throughout (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations, and references.) 4.0 pts Paper meets all source requirements, and is mostly properly formatted in APA style (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references.) 3.0 pts Paper meets all source requirements, and is somewhat properly formatted in APA style (i.e. title page, spacing, font, in-text citations and references.) 2.0 pts Paper fails to meet source requirements and/or is improperly formatted in APA style throughout 0.0 pts No effort	5.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0