Current Medical Ethics Issue Paper

Current Medical Ethics Issue

In this assignment, you will select a current medical ethics issue to research and write about for your research paper, which is due week 8. Give this some thought, because this will be the topic you will be using for the outline, rough draft, and final term paper assignments. Make sure you can find articles for support of your topic. Read the term paper requirements before you select your medical ethics issue topic to ensure it is what you want to research.

Select a topic related to one of the following current medical ethics issues:

• End of Life
• Eugenics and Human Genetics
• Medical Research
• Reproductive Issues
• Organ Donation and Transplantation
• Public Health Issues
• Access to Health Care
• Biotechnology

In a word document, state your medical ethics issue (For instance, if you choose to write about End of Life, the medical issue might be physician-assisted suicide), and write a paragraph explaining why you have chosen this medical ethics issue to research.

• APA writing style is expected.
• Please refer to the rubric to ensure you have covered all components of this assignment.
• You can either type your topic choice directly into this assignment or upload a Word document.

Term Paper Requirements:

• Discuss the technical aspects of your topic in general terms.
• Discuss the public policy debates relevant to the topic you choose. This section should cover arguments

that are in favor of and opposed to the use of the techniques or products.

• Express your personal opinion regarding the importance of the topic and the validity of the pro and con

arguments.

• A reference page with only the sources that you used in the body of the paper. Sources should be

less than 5 years old unless there has not been recent research available. At least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a profession journal. Do not use Wikipedia or encyclopedia as they are not considered a reliable academic source to use.

 

RUBRIC

 

1)A topic is clearly identified

2)The writer’s purpose is clearly stated and explained in detail. Contemporary relevance is clearly explained, and intended goals are thoroughly explored.

3)The assignment consistently follows current APA format and is free from errors in formatting, citation, and references. No grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. All sources are cited and referenced correctly.