The objective of the course project is to assess ethical cases that can be challenging for those in leadership roles in healthcare. Ethical standards in healthcare are very important and should be handled according to organizational policies and procedures. When an ethical dilemma surfaces it deserves immediate attention to maintain the integrity of the organization.
Project Requirements
For the Course Project students will put themselves in the role of healthcare leadership to evaluate ethical case studies. Students will examine the provided ethical challenge case studies listed below. Following, students will conduct an assessment of these cases to determine if they meet ethical standards of practice. Students will be required to select three cases to compare and contrast and summarize your findings in a 2-3 page assessment. The assessment should include a full summary of the cases using full paragraphs written in APA format.
Assessment Findings
While conducting your assessment, answer the following questions for the three scenarios you have selected:
Scenario 1:
1. Identify whether there is an ethical concern, and if so, what the ethical concern is.
2. Determine how the scenario should be handled. For instance, if you were the leader in the selected situation, how would you manage the issue?
3. Recommend course(s) of action to be taken.
Scenario 2:
1. Identify whether there is an ethical concern, and if so, what the ethical concern is.
2. Determine how the scenario should be handled. For instance, if you were the leader in the selected situation, how would you manage the issue?
3. Recommend course(s) of action to be taken.
Scenario 3:
1. Identify whether there is an ethical concern, and if so, what the ethical concern is.
2. Determine how the scenario should be handled. For instance, if you were the leader in the selected situation, how would you manage the issue?
3. Recommend course(s) of action to be taken.
Conclusion
1. Compare/contrast the three cases selected. In what ways are the ethical concerns similar? Different?
2. Interpret/discuss the ethical theory or theories that would best apply to the recommended courses of action for each scenario.
3. Develop steps for a leader to follow to assist with the ethical-decision making process.
Ethical Case Studies (select three of the cases shown below)
Ethical Challenges in Leadership Case