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Week 3 Assignment – A Legal and Ethical Dilemma
Due: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:00amDue: Mon Jan 22, 2024 9:00amUngraded, 150 Possible Points150 Possible Points
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Overview
Deciding to place a loved one in a long-term care facility can be extremely difficult. Even more difficult is the thought of your loved one’s rights being violated while in long-term care. Patient healthcare rights are not as clearly defined as one would expect, and there are long-term care and other healthcare facilities that create their own sets of patient rights. However, there are also certain indisputable rights afforded to patients across the board.
Read the case study titled “A Legal and Ethical Dilemma,” on pages 398-399 of your text. Next, use the Internet or Strayer Library to research information on a patient’s right to die.
Instructions
Write a 4-6 page paper in which you:
Describe the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study. Analyze the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
From your research, specify the potential repercussions for failure to comply with the wishes of a patient who has requested to withhold a life-sustaining procedure.
Next, take a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case. Provide a rationale for your position.
Imagine that you are a part of the ethics committee investigating this case. Determine the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider. Suggest one step that the facility should take next in order to resolve the dilemma.
Provide a rationale for your response with real-world scenarios.
Use four sources to support your writing. Sources should be recent and published within the last five years. Choose sources that are credible, relevant, and appropriate. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). The library is your home for SWS assistance, including citations and formatting. Please refer to the Library site for all support. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
Propose an action toward resolving issues related to a patient’s rights in a given case.
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Week 3 Assignment – A Legal and Ethical Dilemma
Week 3 Assignment – A Legal and Ethical Dilemma
Criteria Ratings Pts
Describe the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study, analyzing the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case (30%).
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45 to >40.49 pts
Exemplary
Described the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study, analyzing the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
40.49 to >35.99 pts
Competent
Described the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study but did not analyze the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
35.99 to >31.49 pts
Needs Improvement
Did not state the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study. Did not state the key ways in which a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
31.49 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not submit or incompletely described the legal and ethical dilemma discussed in the case study. Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the key ways that a patient’s right to die relates to this specific case.
/ 45 pts
Specify the potential repercussion for failure, taking a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case, and providing a rationale for your position (25%).
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37.5 to >33.74 pts
Exemplary
Specified the potential repercussion for failure. Took a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case. Provided a rationale for your position.
33.74 to >29.99 pts
Competent
Specified the potential repercussion for failure. Did not take a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case or did not provide a rationale for your position.
29.99 to >26.24 pts
Needs Improvement
Stated the potential repercussion for failure. Did not take a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case. Did not provide a rationale for your position.
26.24 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not state the potential repercussion for failure. Did not take a position on whether the patient’s right to die or the patient’s right to be protected from harm should take precedence in this case. Did not provide a rationale for your position.
/ 37.5 pts
Explain the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider, with applicable examples, explaining one step that the facility should take next to resolve the dilemma, including an example. Provide detailed rationale for your response with real-world scenarios (25%).
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37.5 to >33.74 pts
Exemplary
Explained the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider, with applicable examples. Explain one step that the facility should take next to resolve the dilemma, with an example. Provided detailed rationale for your response with real world scenarios.
33.74 to >29.99 pts
Competent
Explained the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider. Suggested one step that the facility should take next to resolve the dilemma but did not provide example. Did not provide detailed rationale for your response.
29.99 to >26.24 pts
Needs Improvement
Stated the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider but did not explain. Did not explain one step that the facility should take next to resolve the dilemma. Did not provide a rationale for your response.
26.24 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Did not state the main facts pertaining to the issue that the committee should consider. Did not suggest one step that the facility should take next to resolve the dilemma.
/ 37.5 pts
Provide four quality academic references (10%).
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15 to >13.49 pts
Exemplary
Exceeded number of required references; all references are high-quality choices.
13.49 to >11.99 pts
Competent
Met number of required references; all references are high-quality choices.
11.99 to >10.49 pts
Needs Improvement
Did not meet the required number of references; some or all references are poor-quality choices.
10.49 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
No references provided.
/ 15 pts
Provide writing that meets clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements (10%).
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15 to >13.49 pts
Exemplary
Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that are distracting in some places. 0–2 errors present
13.49 to >11.99 pts
Competent
Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that are distracting in a few places; few fragments, comma splices, and run-ons. 3–4 errors.
11.99 to >10.49 pts
Needs Improvement
Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors that are distracting in some places. 5–6 errors present
10.49 to >0 pts
Unacceptable
Writing has spelling, punctuation, and grammatical errors, fragments, comma splices and run-ons that distract from the message. More than 6 errors.
/ 15 pts
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