a. Veracity b. Futility c. Confidentiality d. Virtue

Task

Students are required to record and upload an oral presentation of a structured ethical argument, allowing demonstration analysis and debate of an ethical issue in healthcare.

1. Select one of the following ethical concepts as the focus for your presentation:

a. Veracity

b. Futility

c. Confidentiality

d. Virtue

2. Briefly introduce and define your selected ethical concept as a general ethical concept in society.

3. Discuss your selected ethical concept as it relates to healthcare:

• Provide details of the viewpoint you are taking

• Justify your viewpoint based on evidence

4. Explain why this issue is a critical concept for ethical healthcare delivery.

5. Identify sources of ethical disagreement that relate to your selected topic – consider the concepts of absolutism, relativism, and pluralism as a starting point.

6. Describe how your selected ethical concept relates to your professional code of ethics/code of conduct.

7. Conclude your presentation with a brief overview of the presentation and the viewpoint shared. Do not include new information in the conclusion.