Category: Ethics

For this week’s assignment respond to one of the following options, and include Option 1, 2, or 3 as part of your heading.
Option 1: The first option is to name and describe in detail a key specific and recent healthcare technology. What are at least two key moral problems this technology creates? What are the proper moral guidelines for dealing with it in your view? Compare your approach to what a utilitarian and ethical egoist would say (each independently). Consider whether differing ethical beliefs globally might or not agree with what you say.
Option 2: In the second option, name and describe in detail a key specific and recent social technology. What are at least two key moral problems this technology creates? What are the proper moral guidelines for dealing with it in your view? Compare your moral approach to what a utilitarian and social contract ethicist would say (each independently). Consider whether differing ethical beliefs globally might or not agree with what you say.
Option 3: John Doe, Patient One, is in late stage of kidney disease. If he does not receive a new kidney, then he is predicted to die within a week. Doe is 45, single, and has no children. Doctors theorize that Doe damaged his kidney by not following a low-salt diet. Doe inherited one million dollars and is known for giving money to charity. Without a transplant, he will probably be forced to spend all his money searching for a kidney outside of the usual legal channels. Patient Two is Jane Doe (no relation to John). Patient Two is a mother of two children (ages 21 and 24). She is divorced and 55 years old. She developed kidney problems due to eating a high-fat and high-sugar diet. If she does not receive a kidney within one month, doctors believe she will die. Patient Three is an orphan. This orphan lives in a state facility. She was born with a genetic condition that constantly damages her kidney. The only known approach to her condition is to provide her with a kidney transplant every so often. She is 11 and has already undergone two kidney transplants. She will perish in two months if she does not receive another transplant.
All three patients are at the same hospital. The hospital only has one kidney to give out. The orphan’s birth parents were known to be of a religion that is opposed to organ donation. The other patients come from religions that do not oppose organ donation. Who should get the kidney? Why should that candidate receive it over the others? Devise a course of social action and a solution for this case by using the ethics of egoism and then utilitarianism to a key moral conflict involving health care in this case. Appraise the interests of diverse populations (in terms of ethnicity, race, religion, sexual orientation, etc.) and how they relate to the case. Consider whether differing ethical beliefs globally might or not agree with what you say.
For all the options:
Cite the textbook and incorporate outside sources, including citations.
You should not be using any text you used in a discussion board or assignment for this class or any previous class.
Consider whether differing ethical beliefs globally might or not agree with what you say.
You will submit the following:
An audiovisual presentation that presents one of the options above. Be sure to give equal time to each element. Doing a PowerPoint presentation with audio recorded on the slides is preferred. Please refer to the Narrated PowerPoint Tutorial located in the Required Resources in this assignment.
Please provide a transcriipt of anything said in the recording aloud that does not appear as text on a slide. This transcriipt can be provided as a Word document or placed in the Notes section on the PowerPoint slides.
The link or a scan of the article mentioning any health technology, social technology, or case you are reporting on. If you made up the case, please indicate that in your report. If you choose to do option #3 (the case about a shortage of transplant kidneys), your article would likely be an article about the shortage of transplant organs, or a shortage of people signing up to be transplant donors, or the status of educating people about being donors, etc.
Requirements
Length: 4-6 minutes narrated presentation
Slide length: 4-6 slides (not including title slide, conclusion slide, or references slide)
Title slide
Conclusion slide
References slide (minimum of 2 scholarly sources cited in APA format; not narrated)
This is the log in info:
url: https://bookshelf.vitalsource.com/reader/books/9780133914351/pageid/20
email:
password: for assigned writer
Ethics book is Element of Moral Philosophy

This post should be written from the viewpoint of the survey being given to allow a baby a chance at life and it would be immoral for the parents to withhold from surgery.
Be sure to use in-text and post reference citation from: Dimmock, M., & Fisher, A. (2017). Ethics for A-level. Retrieved from
https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/ethics-for-a-level
ISBN-13: 9781783743902
Discussion Prompt
About one baby out of every 600 born in the U.S. has Down’s syndrome. Many of these children are born with fatal physical conditions that can cause quite a bit of pain and suffering. For instance, a baby with Down’s syndrome could be born with part of their vital organs missing, intestines might be blocked, and their heart might not pump properly. Surgery is often required for these infants to survive beyond the first few days of life.
Parents must decide whether to allow surgery to save the child, who may end up requiring costly long-term care and services for life or withholding permission, thus causing the child to die.
Also, we will be concerned with which course of action would be the right one, not with who has the right to decide. Using one of the moral theories from this course to bolster support for your view, do your best to definitely answer whether it is immoral for the parents to withhold surgery?

Fill out the template attached below, ask your professor for details on submission.
3. Compose the last question on the template reflection in a Word document and be sure to address, at a minimum, the following questions:
Why do you feel the way you do about the issue presented?
Of the four responses offered in the scenario, which do you think is the most ethical and why?
Which ethical theory would you use to support your stance? Why does this theory work?
4. Support your conclusions with evidence and specific examples from the textbook, including a minimum of one theory of ethics to defend your stance.
5. Your reflection must be 1-2 pages in length and follow APA formatting and citation guidelines as appropriate, making sure to cite at least two sources.
For the third paragraph I picked A which states “Dr. Williams is correct. A mandate to either keep a child or to abort it after a diagnosis would be an entirely different discussion, but this is merely a blood test, and it is optional. We are simply providing the expecting parents with more information about their unborn child. As Down syndrome can cause significant impairment and increase health risks, we are acting ethically as a health care providers in making the test available to all.
if you would like to watch the video I can give you my login but I prefer not to have to. For any additional information needed let me know.

Instructions
For this assignment, you will create an annotated bibliography of resources related to your selected topic. This paper is not a formal paper but is structured as more of an outline. A title page and a reference page in APA style are required.
For this assignment, please follow these instructions:
Research and choose articles that discuss and examine a specific health policy that relates to your selected health issue.
The purpose of an annotated bibliography is to select the most relevant articles (research or evidence-based) from a peer reviewed and reliable journal or source.
Do not cite or use a website for this assignment.
Please note: A website is not considered an article. If you select a peer reviewed article published on a web site, use the correct citation. (See section 6.31 and 6.32 of your APA manual.)
Select five (5) articles from peer-reviewed journals that relate to your chosen issue and specific policy.
Reference each article in proper APA format and include the following information underneath each reference:
For each article write:
3 -5 sentence summary of the article
2 sentences about the purpose of the article
2 sentences why the article is credible for your topic
2 sentences explaining how you could use the article in your final project
Each annotated bibliography entry should be 250 words. Do not copy/paste the abstract for this assignment.
For an example of an annotated bibliography, please see the OWL website (Links to an external site.).

Instructions:
In the upcoming Unit 6 Policy Powerpoint presentation assignment, you will include a section that invites the readers to engage in open dialogue about the issue.
Please use this discussion forum as an opportunity to write a first draft of this section of your presentation. Powerpoint slides are not needed for this discussion.
What are four (4) areas related to the issue that you would like to see people talk about more?
Why?
What specific considerations do you want people to think about related to potential solutions to your issue?
Why?
Please be sure to validate your opinions and ideas with citations and references.

This is where everything comes together. The final step of this assignment is to look at all of the raw data that you collected and interpret it. The research report is worth up to 120 points.
Your research report should be 4-6 double-spaced pages long, should address the following questions, and should be written carefully, in complete sentences, without errors around the sections provided below:
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS AS AN ATTACHED DOCUMENT. ACCEPTABLE FORMS INCLUDE MICROSOFT WORD OR PDF!
Terms of the Study:
How did you go about constructing the survey?
What was the expected outcome of the survey assignment (hypothesis)? What were your expected responses? Why?
What sample of people did you choose to survey? Why? Did this impact your hypothesis?

Raw Data Results:
What were your findings? Without applying any analysis explain your synthesized findings in both the narrative (i.e. descriiptive paragraph) AND statistical (i.e. charts, graphs, etc.) forms, since the data you collected should adhere to both.
Note: some sort of visual aid is required for this section.

Analysis:
What do the results mean? Do they support your expected outcome or hypothesis for this study?
Remember that even if your results don’t prove or disprove your hypothesis, there is still analysis to be done. What can you learn from your data?
Rubric:
Research Project Report
Section I: INTRODUCTION
Opens paper with comprehensive introduction that ends with a thesis statement
Section II: DISCUSSION OF STUDY TERMS
How did you go about constructing the survey?
What was the expected outcome of the survey assignment (hypothesis)? What were your expected responses? Why?
What sample of people did you choose to survey? Why? Did this impact your hypothesis?
Section III: RAW DATA RESULTS
What were your findings? Without applying analysis explain your synthesized findings in both the narrative (i.e. descriiptive paragraph) AND statistical (i.e. charts, graphs, etc.) forms, since the data you collected should adhere to both.
Section IV: ANALYSIS
What do the results mean? Do they support your expected outcome or hypothesis for this study?
Remember that even if your results don’t prove or disprove your hypothesis, there is still analysis to be done. What can you learn from your data?
Makes use of at least one visual aid (graph/chart/table/figure)
Section V: CONCLUSION
Closes with a strong conclusion that:
a) summarizes the work; then
b) points us to further research. In other words, where are the gaps in the knowledge that need further exploration?
Avoids grammatical and syntactical errors
Meets Length Requirements (4-6 double-spaced pages)
Total: 120 PTS
Research Activity Part 2–Conduct Survey and Post Raw Data
Upon examining the unprocessed data from our poll on American values, a multifaceted mosaic of viewpoints becomes apparent. People were asked to summarise their views on values, choose three that are essential to who they are, and evaluate how they have changed over the past few decades. Investigated were the media, economics, politics, and social movements, as well as other factors that impact changes. Respondents clarified what upholds traditional values by mentioning groups or cultural elements. Collected data are only helpful if they convey information accurately and consistently about the topic in which you are interested (Daniël Lakens, 2022). A thorough understanding emerges as we sort through this wide range of reactions, demonstrating the complex interaction between societal processes and fundamental ideals that define the American experience. The study captures a complex picture of the constantly changing terrain of American standards.
Respondent #1
1. 20
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. Press freedom, Equity, and opportunity.
5. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work.
6. Yes
7. There is a shift towards prioritizing individual rights.
8. Media influence and social movements.
9. A track record of success.
10. Non-profit organisations
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #2
1. 22
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. Opportunity, diversity, and community.
5. Equality, Individualism, and hard work,
6. Yes
7. The aspect of honesty has been diversified.
8. Economic changes and social movements.
9. Community events that help to preserve unity.
10. Naming ceremony.
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #3
1. 33
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. Unity, opportunity, and diversity.
5. Family, Patriotism and Individualism.
6. No
7. Economic changes.
8. Law and religion.
9. Consistency in the reading of law and religion books.
10. Family– 1 Patriotism – 2 Individualism – 3 Hard work – 4 Equality – 5
11. Yes
12. Driven by global interconnectedness.
Respondent #4
1. 35
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. The aspect of democracy.
5. Equality, Family and Patriotism.
6. Yes
7. Inclusivity and social justice.
8. Economic changes.
9. Religious institutions
10. There are incredibly many.
11. Equality-1 Family – 2 Patriotism – 3 Hard work – 4 Individualism – 5
12. No
Respondent #5
1. 35
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. My perspective on American values is heavily anchored on our humanitarian stands.
5. Hard work, Individualism, and Patriotism.
6. Yes
7. Unity due to prioritizing selfish gains.
8. Economic Changes and Social Movements.
9. Our judicial solid systems.
10. Lack of favoritism in the judicial systems.
11. Hard work – 1 Individualism – 2 Patriotism – 3 Equality – 4 Family – 5
12. Yes
13. New structures and policies in the judicial systems.
Respondent #6
1. 26
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. , an accurate adjustment is required.
5. Family, Equity, and Hard work.
6. No
7. Economic changes, Political climate, and Social movements.
8. Blacks’ rights adoption.
9. The sitting president and the judicial systems.
10. Equality – 1 Family – 2 Hard work – 3 Individualism – 4 Patriotism – 5
11. No
Respondent #7
1. 22
2. Female
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. Human-centered
5. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work,
6. Yes
7. Women’s rights
8. Social movements.
9. The rise in literacy level.
10. Learning Institutions
11. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work
12. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Patriotism – 4 Family – 5
13. Yes
14. Advancement in learning institutions.
Respondent #8
1. 19
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. It is standard, but it can be better.
5. Patriotism, Family and Equality.
6. Yes
7. The level of inclusivity.
8. Economic changes Media influence Political Climate
9. Religious institutions
10. Being your neighbor’s keeper is an aspect of most religions.
11. Patriotism – 1 Family – 2 Equality – 3 Hard work – 4 Individualism – 5
12. No
Respondent #9
1. 53
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. American values are the foundational principles that have kept us grounded.
5. Equality, Individualism, and hard work.
6. Yes
7. The change in American values is evident in the way we handle foreigners.
8. Media influence and social movements.
9. The accountability aspect in the leadership structure.
10. Non-profit organisations
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #10
1. 40
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. Respect for humanity and unity in diversity
5. Patriotism, Family, and Individualism
6. No
7. Economic changes, Political climate, and Social movements.
8. Blacks’ rights adoption.
9. The sitting president and the judicial systems.
10. Patriotism – 1 Family – 2 Individualism – 3 Equality – 4 Hard work – 5
11. No
References
Daniël Lakens. (2022). Sample Size Justification. Collabra, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.33267

1. In addition to the most current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, select one other ethics code from a professional social science association (preferably a different one than used in Written Assignment 3.) Examine how both ethical codes interweave the four basic principles of ethics into their model for the appropriate conduct of research.
2. Select a research study that is different from the one you selected ip Discussion Forum 4. Then conduct an ethical analysis of the research study. Provide all pertinent identifying information along with the steps you made in conducting your analysis.

Just in case this gets overlooked in the course files, I wanted to attach the printable Midterm Presentation Instructions so everyone can be sure to follow along with it.
Basically in the presentation we want to analyze the contributions of the philosopher or ethicist–in doing so it’s more than just summarizing their lives/what they’ve thought about—we want to place the philosopher in a historical context as well!

This is where everything comes together. The final step of this assignment is to look at all of the raw data that you collected and interpret it. The research report is worth up to 120 points.
Your research report should be 4-6 double-spaced pages long, should address the following questions, and should be written carefully, in complete sentences, without errors around the sections provided below:
PLEASE SUBMIT THIS AS AN ATTACHED DOCUMENT. ACCEPTABLE FORMS INCLUDE MICROSOFT WORD OR PDF!
Terms of the Study:
How did you go about constructing the survey?
What was the expected outcome of the survey assignment (hypothesis)? What were your expected responses? Why?
What sample of people did you choose to survey? Why? Did this impact your hypothesis?

Raw Data Results:
What were your findings? Without applying any analysis explain your synthesized findings in both the narrative (i.e. descriiptive paragraph) AND statistical (i.e. charts, graphs, etc.) forms, since the data you collected should adhere to both.
Note: some sort of visual aid is required for this section.

Analysis:
What do the results mean? Do they support your expected outcome or hypothesis for this study?
Remember that even if your results don’t prove or disprove your hypothesis, there is still analysis to be done. What can you learn from your data?
Rubric:
Research Project Report
Section I: INTRODUCTION
Opens paper with comprehensive introduction that ends with a thesis statement
Section II: DISCUSSION OF STUDY TERMS
How did you go about constructing the survey?
What was the expected outcome of the survey assignment (hypothesis)? What were your expected responses? Why?
What sample of people did you choose to survey? Why? Did this impact your hypothesis?
Section III: RAW DATA RESULTS
What were your findings? Without applying analysis explain your synthesized findings in both the narrative (i.e. descriiptive paragraph) AND statistical (i.e. charts, graphs, etc.) forms, since the data you collected should adhere to both.
Section IV: ANALYSIS
What do the results mean? Do they support your expected outcome or hypothesis for this study?
Remember that even if your results don’t prove or disprove your hypothesis, there is still analysis to be done. What can you learn from your data?
Makes use of at least one visual aid (graph/chart/table/figure)
Section V: CONCLUSION
Closes with a strong conclusion that:
a) summarizes the work; then
b) points us to further research. In other words, where are the gaps in the knowledge that need further exploration?
Avoids grammatical and syntactical errors
Meets Length Requirements (4-6 double-spaced pages)
Total: 120 PTS
Research Activity Part 2–Conduct Survey and Post Raw Data
Upon examining the unprocessed data from our poll on American values, a multifaceted mosaic of viewpoints becomes apparent. People were asked to summarise their views on values, choose three that are essential to who they are, and evaluate how they have changed over the past few decades. Investigated were the media, economics, politics, and social movements, as well as other factors that impact changes. Respondents clarified what upholds traditional values by mentioning groups or cultural elements. Collected data are only helpful if they convey information accurately and consistently about the topic in which you are interested (Daniël Lakens, 2022). A thorough understanding emerges as we sort through this wide range of reactions, demonstrating the complex interaction between societal processes and fundamental ideals that define the American experience. The study captures a complex picture of the constantly changing terrain of American standards.
Respondent #1
1. 20
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. Press freedom, Equity, and opportunity.
5. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work.
6. Yes
7. There is a shift towards prioritizing individual rights.
8. Media influence and social movements.
9. A track record of success.
10. Non-profit organisations
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #2
1. 22
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. Opportunity, diversity, and community.
5. Equality, Individualism, and hard work,
6. Yes
7. The aspect of honesty has been diversified.
8. Economic changes and social movements.
9. Community events that help to preserve unity.
10. Naming ceremony.
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #3
1. 33
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. Unity, opportunity, and diversity.
5. Family, Patriotism and Individualism.
6. No
7. Economic changes.
8. Law and religion.
9. Consistency in the reading of law and religion books.
10. Family– 1 Patriotism – 2 Individualism – 3 Hard work – 4 Equality – 5
11. Yes
12. Driven by global interconnectedness.
Respondent #4
1. 35
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. The aspect of democracy.
5. Equality, Family and Patriotism.
6. Yes
7. Inclusivity and social justice.
8. Economic changes.
9. Religious institutions
10. There are incredibly many.
11. Equality-1 Family – 2 Patriotism – 3 Hard work – 4 Individualism – 5
12. No
Respondent #5
1. 35
2. Male
3. Northeast Region
4. My perspective on American values is heavily anchored on our humanitarian stands.
5. Hard work, Individualism, and Patriotism.
6. Yes
7. Unity due to prioritizing selfish gains.
8. Economic Changes and Social Movements.
9. Our judicial solid systems.
10. Lack of favoritism in the judicial systems.
11. Hard work – 1 Individualism – 2 Patriotism – 3 Equality – 4 Family – 5
12. Yes
13. New structures and policies in the judicial systems.
Respondent #6
1. 26
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. , an accurate adjustment is required.
5. Family, Equity, and Hard work.
6. No
7. Economic changes, Political climate, and Social movements.
8. Blacks’ rights adoption.
9. The sitting president and the judicial systems.
10. Equality – 1 Family – 2 Hard work – 3 Individualism – 4 Patriotism – 5
11. No
Respondent #7
1. 22
2. Female
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. Human-centered
5. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work,
6. Yes
7. Women’s rights
8. Social movements.
9. The rise in literacy level.
10. Learning Institutions
11. Equality, Individualism, and Hard work
12. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Patriotism – 4 Family – 5
13. Yes
14. Advancement in learning institutions.
Respondent #8
1. 19
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. It is standard, but it can be better.
5. Patriotism, Family and Equality.
6. Yes
7. The level of inclusivity.
8. Economic changes Media influence Political Climate
9. Religious institutions
10. Being your neighbor’s keeper is an aspect of most religions.
11. Patriotism – 1 Family – 2 Equality – 3 Hard work – 4 Individualism – 5
12. No
Respondent #9
1. 53
2. Female
3. Northeast Region
4. American values are the foundational principles that have kept us grounded.
5. Equality, Individualism, and hard work.
6. Yes
7. The change in American values is evident in the way we handle foreigners.
8. Media influence and social movements.
9. The accountability aspect in the leadership structure.
10. Non-profit organisations
11. Equality – 1 Individualism – 2 Hard work – 3 Family – 4 Patriotism – 5
12. No
Respondent #10
1. 40
2. Male
3. Mid-Atlantic Region
4. Respect for humanity and unity in diversity
5. Patriotism, Family, and Individualism
6. No
7. Economic changes, Political climate, and Social movements.
8. Blacks’ rights adoption.
9. The sitting president and the judicial systems.
10. Patriotism – 1 Family – 2 Individualism – 3 Equality – 4 Hard work – 5
11. No
References
Daniël Lakens. (2022). Sample Size Justification. Collabra, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.1525/collabra.33267

1. In addition to the most current APA Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct, select one other ethics code from a professional social science association (preferably a different one than used in Written Assignment 3.) Examine how both ethical codes interweave the four basic principles of ethics into their model for the appropriate conduct of research.
2. Select a research study that is different from the one you selected ip Discussion Forum 4. Then conduct an ethical analysis of the research study. Provide all pertinent identifying information along with the steps you made in conducting your analysis.