Ethical Dilemma Brief
Health care administrators are confronted with ethical dilemmas and difficult decision making during their work. As we have already discovered, there are important interactions between ethical behaviors and legal issues. Health care administrators need to understand the relationships as well as the distinct differences. Health care institutions have ethics committees that play a central role in the protection of patient’s rights, the organization as a whole, and its staff.
Instructions
Imagine you work as a professional health care administrator in a large medical center. You have been asked to present a paper at a professional conference on medical ethics and caregiver-patient encounters. You must write a paper about a significant physician-patient ethical dilemma in a medical setting, defending the decision and conclusions made.
Below is a resource with multiple ethical case studies that involved patients, their families, and members of the interdisciplinary team. Choose one of the scenarios on this site, or select a case of your own choosing from another resource.
Your paper should be 3–5 pages and should include a title page and references, for a total of 5–7 pages.
Strayer Writing Standards
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
Grading Criteria
The grading criteria for this executive summary is as follows. It must include the elements listed below, so be sure to address each point. You may also want to review the performance-level descriptions for each criterion in the scoring guide to see how your work will be assessed:
- Prepare a brief from the perspective of a lead administrator dealing with an ethical dilemma.
- Apply ethical and moral theories to a case study involving a patient and caregivers.
- Outline the ethical concerns and potential outcomes in a selected ethical dilemma.
- Propose a solution to mitigate the issues raised in a selected ethical dilemma.
- Defend the solution from an ethical standpoint.
- Use at least three peer-reviewed articles less than five years old.
- Provide appropriate in-text citations and reference section.
- Meet clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements.
Answer preview
I agree with you that where the board and the executive draw the line between controlling strategies and managing the business is a source of anxiety. Strategic preparation is ultimately the responsibility of the board. There are questions about when and to what degree boards should focus on independent consultants to update business strategies. Outside consultants can assist with demonstrating freedom and can help set the tone for questioning upper management (Papke-Shields & Boyer-Wright, 2017). Others argue that if boards engage in strategic planning, what part does the CEO play, and whether the board members are qualified to do the job. Executives are usually knowledgeable on strategic planning problems while intimately interested in the firm’s everyday activities. The board sets the final course of companies. Understanding, evaluating, updating, and authorizing detailed strategic plans are the inherent responsibilities of the board. They must assess and comprehend the issues, risks, and opportunities that enhance success within the business environment as part of a strategic planning initiative.
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