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Write 4–6 pages in which you address a complex ethical dilemma, applying various ethical theories to the problem.

Suggested Resources

The following optional resources are provided to support you in completing the assessment or to provide a helpful context. For additional resources, refer to the Research Resources and Supplemental Resources in the left navigation menu of your courseroom.

Capella Multimedia

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• Three Kinds of Normative Theory. | Transcript.

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Library Resources

The following e-books or articles from the Capella University Library are linked directly in this course: 

• Benn, P. (2001). Ethics. London, GBR: University College London Press.
• Kant, E. (2002). Groundwork for the metaphysics of morals (A. W. Wood, Ed. & Trans.). New Haven, CT: Yale University Press.
• Hill, T. E., Jr. (Ed.). (2009). The Blackwell guide to Kant's ethics. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell.
• Mill, J. S. (1998). Utilitarianism (R. Crisp, Ed.). Oxford, GBR: Oxford University Press.
• West, H. R. (2004). An introduction to Mill's utilitarian ethics. West Nyack, NY: Cambridge University Press.

Assessment Instructions

While working in the business office of a primary care medical facility, you come across records showing that one of your daughter's grade-school teachers has been prescribed antipsychotic medication for the control of schizophrenia. Although you have been told to respect patient confidentiality in the workplace, you fear the potential harm such a person could cause in a position of authority over children. Develop your position on this ethical issue. What would you do?

Write a paper addressing this topic, supporting your position with credible research. You may begin your research with suggested Resources, but you are also expected to conduct your own independent research into the scholarly and professional resources of the field. The Capella library is recommended as a source for reliable materials.

In explaining your position, address each of the following questions:

• What features of the situation are relevant for making a moral decision?
• What would a deontologist like Immanuel Kant recommend?
• What would a consequentialist like John Stuart Mill recommend?
• How do you justify your own decision about what to do?

Additional Requirements

• Written communication: Written communication should be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
• APA formatting: Include a title page and a references page, formatted according to APA (6th edition) style and formatting.
• References: A typical paper will include support from a minimum of 3–5 references. You may use some of the materials recommended in the Resources, but you should also include support from your independent research of scholarly or professional materials.
• Length: A typical paper will be 4–6 typed, double-spaced pages in length.
• Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12-point.

Normative Theories Scoring Guide

CRITERIA NON-PERFORMANCE BASIC PROFICIENT DISTINGUISHED Explain ethical issues in complex scenarios. Does not describe ethical issues in complex scenarios. Describes ethical issues in complex scenarios. Explains ethical issues in complex scenarios. Analyzes ethical issues in complex scenarios. Apply Immanuel Kant's ethical theory to a contemporary ethical issue. Does not describe Immanuel Kant's ethical theory. Describes Immanuel Kant's ethical theory. Applies Immanuel Kant's ethical theory to a contemporary ethical issue. Analyzes Immanuel Kant's ethical theory in application to a contemporary ethical issue. Apply John Stuart Mill's ethical theory to a contemporary ethical issue. Does not describe John Stuart Mill's ethical theory. Describes John Stuart Mill's ethical theory. Applies John Stuart Mill's ethical theory to a contemporary ethical issue. Analyzes John Stuart Mill's ethical theory in application to a contemporary ethical issue. Justify an ethical position on a contemporary issue. Does not identify an ethical position on a contemporary issue. Identifies an ethical position on a contemporary issue. Justifies an ethical position on a contemporary ethical issue. Justifies an ethical position with a defense that combines contemporary ethics and theory. Communicate in manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for professional communities. Does not communicate in a manner that is scholarly, professional, or consistent with expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates inconsistently in a manner of scholarly and professional expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities. Communicates in a manner that is scholarly, professional, and consistent with expectations for members of professional communities, with written communication that is free of errors that detract from the overall message.