BA 506 Assignment 1

1. Topic: Ethics of Healthcare Management

No less than 1,000 words, supported by at least 3 scholarly references and at least 1 scriptural reference. Current APA format must be used for citations.

Healthcare professionals face ethical questions every day. This is particularly true for those whose scriptural worldview may seem unfamiliar, or even antagonistic, to the secular scientific community. This assignment asks you to research and analyze the ethical issues involved in a healthcare environment that poses such ethical challenges.

Prompt: The Francis S. Collins text “The Language of God” explores a number of current healthcare topics that present bioethical issues, especially when viewed from a biblical worldview perspective:

• Topic: Genetic enhancement

Provide critical analysis of:

I.                    The ethical issues for society

II.                 The ethical issues for a Christian healthcare professional

III.              Whether and how a Christian should participate in such efforts.