Ethical Dilemma

select an ethical dilemma that impacts healthcare professionals. You can choose a dilemma that we have discussed in this course, or, one that interests you. If you are having difficulty selecting a topic, please reach out to me. You will then develop practical solutions and utilize an ethical decision-making framework to address the ethical dilemma you chose. Use the following prompts as a guide:

Description/historical overview of the ethical dilemma
Description of the healthcare issue that requires tough decisions
Overview of how the dilemma may challenge the ethics of healthcare professionals
Explanation of both legal/policy and personal decision issues
Include questions that come up and help examine the issue from different perspectives (patient, family, health care professional, community, attorney, policymaker, etc.
Develop 1-2 practical solution(s) to address the ethical dilemma
Identify and explain the concepts for a framework for ethical decision-making that a healthcare professional could use to address the dilemma.

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