You will be engaged in a discussion group regarding a specific case study. Your job as part of this discussion group will be to discuss the questions posed and then to make a decision. You will be asked to support that decision using 1 of 4 ethical frameworks: political, etiquette, religious, or moral. Remember, the purpose of these case studies is to stimulate thought, teach leadership, promote collegiality, and help you to examine individual and group ethics. The intended outcome is tolerance, acceptance, and self-discovery which are three essentials of the healthcare industry.

Directions:

  1. Read the Case Study - How Do We Choose? (Google Doc)
  2. Research the following ethical frameworks and understand their definitions:

3. Distribute copies of the Case Study - How Do We Choose? to 3 other people to read and who are willing to have a discussion with you. Ideally, your group for this discussion will be very diverse with different genders, different ethnicities, different political affiliations, different ages, different religions, and different socioeconomic levels.

4. Designate a time and place to meet either virtually or in person to discuss the scenario.

5. Describe to the group the definitions of the following ethical frameworks:

6. Complete this document: Case Study - How Do We Choose? (Google Doc)