Select ONE (1) of the following topics:
Health care as a right or privilege
Genetic/genomic research
Futile care
Whistleblowing
Euthanasia and assisted suicide
Women’s reproductive rights
Clinical uses for one illicit substance (e.g., medical marijuana, MDMA for PTSD)
Another topic pre-approved by your faculty member- Message me first!!
Respond to the following:
Explain the topic and its legal impact on nursing. (20% of grade)
Take a position on the topic and include literature evidence to support your position. Explain why you agree or
disagree with the stance and provide citations or evidence to support it.
Use one Model to develop your thought process on the subject. Summarize the decision-making model you
employed and the process used to arrive at your position. (20% of grade)
Define and include at least one of the four major ethical principles as they pertain (or do not) to your topic which
are- Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, and Justice. (15% of grade)
