Case Studies: Abortion Rights and/or Wrongs : By Tarris Rosell, PhD, DMin Kate is a 17 years old patient, unmarried and 8 weeks pregnant. She is a rather remarkable girl in that she lives independently while still a senior in a high school. She tells you that she was an adoptee given back to foster care, and then abused in that system. She is now an emancipated minor who works 30 hours per week at a service industry job while also earning a 4.0 GPA in school, ranking in the top 10% of her class. She is college-bound, with a full-ride scholarship for pre-med undergraduate studies at a prestigious university. Kate has absolutely no family support, and the former boyfriend who is the father of her unborn child/fetus simply disappeared upon learning of the pregnancy. Your patient is scared, uninsured, and says she doesn’t want to be pregnant or a mom (“Perhaps someday, but not now!”). She rejects the adoption option, based on her own experience growing up, and requests abortion only, at this hospital where she has always received medical care.” Questions for discussion 1. Your faith-based health care system rejects elective abortion option. What : ought to be done for Kate? And by whom? : © COPYRIGHT | WEBSITE DESIGN FIRM : PHIL 222 – Ethics in Health and Human Services Portfolio Project Directions and Rubric This Portfolio Project is worth 20% of your grade. Outcomes Completing this Assessment will help you to meet the following: Course Outcomes • Describe the ethical theories and philosophical approaches followed for assessing moral/ethical decisions in typical health care scenarios. • Identify underlying ethical issues influencing decision-making in the provision of health care services. • Apply analytical techniques to resolve ethical dilemmas presented in health care case studies. • Formulate moral/ethical obligations of a health care entity to the community it serves. • Evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of personal moral judgments as well as the judgments and choices of others. Institutional Outcomes • Information Literacy and Communication - Utilize appropriate current technology and resources to locate and evaluate information needed to accomplish a goal, and then communicate findings in visual, written and/or oral formats. • Relational Learning - Transfer knowledge, skills and behaviors acquired through formal and informal learning and life experiences to new situations. • Thinking Abilities - Employ strategies for reflection on learning and practice in order to adjust learning processes for continual improvement. • Community and Career - Participate in social, learning, and professional communities for personal and career growth. Scenario You will perform research and compose an informative and persuasive research paper based on the following real-world scenario: You are working in a medical office as part of a team that determines the position the company will take when presented with specific ethical challenges. You must pick and evaluate a single case from the list presented in the link below. To justify your ethical position, write an ethical paper using either utilitarianism or deontology as your main ethical support. Click the link to view the list of case studies you must choose from: Case Studies. Your portfolio project needs to support your position with ethical research. This research must come from scholarly sources to strengthen and explain your ethical position to your colleagues. As you write make sure to include a discussion of the underlying ethical issues your case brings up, as those issues may affect health care decision-making. In addition to your position and ethical support, it is important to present at least one counterargument to your position to show that you understand opposing viewpoints. You must then present a rebuttal to that counter argument which will help sway the panel to your position. PHIL222 – Portfolio Project 2 Keep in mind these course outcomes as you write up your ethical stance: • Describe the ethical theories and philosophical approaches we have discussed in class for assessing moral/ethical decisions in typical health care scenarios. • Identify underlying ethical issues influencing decision-making in the provision of health care services. • Apply analytical techniques to resolve ethical dilemmas presented in health care case studies. • Formulate moral/ethical obligations of a health care entity to the community it serves. • Evaluate the relative strengths and weaknesses of personal moral judgments as well as the judgments and choices of others. Deadline Deliverable items for the Portfolio Project will be required at different points during the course. Details for each submission are included below. The timeline is as follows: Deadline Activity Due Week 2 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET Essential Question Discussion Due Week 3 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET. Paper Topic Due Week 4 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET. Annotated Bibliography Due Week 5 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET. Rough Draft Discussion Due Week 6 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET. Final Portfolio Project Paper to your ePortfolio. Due Week 7 by Saturday at 11:59 pm, ET. Video Reflection & Discussion Requirements and Formatting Your Portfolio Project Paper must adhere to the following requirements: • Portfolio Project Paper Body a. Body of the portfolio project paper (section C above) must be a minimum of 6 pages for a top score. • APA formatting a. Title, Abstract, and References page b. Times New Roman or Arial 12-point font c. 1-inch margins d. Page numbers in top right corner • APA Citations a. Include information, as well as in-text citations and an entry on the References page, from a minimum of 4 scholarly and professional sources (not including your textbook) b. For APA information refer to the Bryant & Stratton College APA Style Guide located in Student Resources. For specific grading information, please refer to the Portfolio Project Paper Grading Rubric. PHIL222 – Portfolio Project 3 Deliverable Descriptions Week 2 – Essential Question Discussion 2.5% of Overall Course Grade. This discussion explores the idea of Essential Questions. Since this may be a new concept or term for you, it is a good idea to familiarize yourself with what an Essential Question is and how you can create your own. For some information on Essential Questions, please take a few minutes and read over the information presented on the website referenced below: Essential Questions Explained Considering and evaluating essential questions will both aid in your understanding of our course topics and prepare you for the process of developing and writing your portfolio project. In this discussion you must respond to two (2) of the following essential questions. Once you have responded to the essential questions, identify an additional question you have about the course topics that will help in the research process. Choose two of the following in addition to creating a question of your own: 1. What is health? 2. How do we determine the value and quality of life? 3. Is it desirable for health to evolve? 4. Should we strive to make people “better than normal?” 5. Is healthcare a right or a commodity? Please respond and give your rationale for each question in 2-3 sentences to complete your initial discussion post. After you have submitted your discussion post, please respond to two of your classmates' posts and provide them with thoughts and feedback about their essential questions. Week 3 – Paper Topic 2.5% of Overall Course Grade. Due at the end of Week 3, you will submit the case study you have chosen, the side you have chosen to support on the topic, and the major ethical stance you plan to support your side. Your instructor will provide any necessary feedback necessary to support your project moving forward. Week 4 - Annotated Bibliography 5% of Overall Course Grade. PHIL222 – Portfolio Project Due by the end of Week 4, your annotated bibliography should include a minimum of 2 sources, cited properly using APA style, each with a 150 to 175 word annotation describing the source, its strengths and weaknesses, and its importance in your paper. Your sources should strengthen the ethical claims you will be making to support your thesis statement. Week 5 - Rough Draft Discussion 5% of Overall Course Grade. During Week 5, you will attach your Portfolio Project draft to an initial discussion post so that your classmates may read it and make constructive suggestions. Your Portfolio Project Paper should include the following: A. Title Page: Follow standard APA guidelines for creating your title page and paper. B. Summary Overview Page: This abstract of your paper should be very brief and concisely sum up the whole of your paper. This page should be written after you have completed your draft, and before you create your Reflection. The abstract page does not count towards the required minimum page count of 6 pages. C. BODY OF PAPER: The body of your paper is comprised of the following parts, and must be a minimum of 6 pages long. I. Introduction: The Introduction starts the main body of your paper, is usually one paragraph long, and will also include your thesis (issue) statement. In this section, you explain the topic you have chosen, issues that arise from this topic, and what the reader will learn in your paper, including the stance/side you will take with your topic, and what major ethical theory you will use to support that stance. End the paragraph with a clear, concise thesis statement that declares your stance on your topic and the ethical position (utilitarianism or deontology) that will support your position. II. Issue Discussion: This section is the main portion of your paper. Here, you will make claims that support your thesis, and then cite research to back up each of your ethical claims. Each claim should embody one or two paragraphs, clearly define your position, include scholarly research that explains the ethical issues in support of your position, and explore the implications of that research on your claims. Keep in mind the Essential Questions that started your thinking process about this topic. Your paper should make three to four claims that help support your thesis position, citing research that explains the ethics for each claim. To be clear, the Portfolio Project is an argumentative ethics paper in which you support your stance on the topic. It is not a report that details the history of the subject or all the technical details involved with the topic. For example, you should not explain how abortions work or give details about the history of abortion, rather the Issue Discussion should explain, in ethical terms and support, why you 4 PHIL222 – Portfolio Project 5 believe your stance is the correct position to take on the topic. III. Counterargument: Your paper should take an ethical stance on the topic, while exploring the merits of other positions. In addition to your claims, you need to include a counterargument. Counterarguments consider positions that differ from the one you have taken. Remember that ethical positions do not work in black and white terms (dichotomies), but rather considers other positions for their individual merits. To strengthen your own position, you should include at least one alternative ethical position and then counter it with a claim that supports your thesis statement. In essence, your counterargument should be aware of the other side, but should likewise explain why that position is flawed. Ethical backup of your counter-claim is absolutely necessary. Since including a counterargument is a required element of your paper, please label this section “Counterargument” for clarity. IV. Conclusion: This section is also a portion of the six pages required for the main body of your paper. Reinforce the main points you have made, tie up loose ends, and restate your thesis so that it clearly defines your stance on the topic. D. References: After your conclusion, start a new page that lists the references you used for your paper. These citations should follow APA style standards. The references page does not count towards the required minimum page count of 6 pages. Week 6 – Final Portfolio Project Paper Due in Electronic Portfolio By the end of W6, you will upload your final portfolio project to your ePortfolio. Week 7 – Video Reflection Discussion 10% of Overall Course Grade. For the final piece of your Portfolio Project, you will reflect upon the overall deliverable components of the Project, and how it directly relates to the Bryant & Stratton Workplace Capabilities (see the chart below). The purpose of this exercise is to discuss and present the overall Portfolio Project experience, especially the main body of your Portfolio Project Paper and then relate that experience to your current or future career. For the W7 Reflection Portfolio Project Reflection you will create a video reflection to share with your peers in the Discussion Forum. The total recording time for your video should be 3-5 minutes in length. You will also respond to two students’ videos either in written or video format. For further directions on how to create a video in a BlackBoard discussion, visit the BlackBoard help center. The direct link for help with linking a video is here. If you prefer, you can use You Tube and your webcam to make a video, or use the You Tube PHIL222 – Portfolio Project 6 Capture app from a mobile device. Bryant & Stratton College Workplace Capabilities Tolerance Communication Attitude Interpersonal Skills Perseverance Enthusiasm Problem Solving Persuasion Productivity Dependability Informational Literacy Technological Literacy Financial Literacy NOTE: For this reflection, you must pick “Tolerance,” along with two additional Workplace Capabilities, and then discuss the following: • • Explain your reasoning for choosing these Workplace Capabilities. Analyze the importance of these Workplace Capabilities to your future career. Responses For your responses, you should reflect on the whole of the video presentation of two of your classmates. You may respond either with a written commentary of what you learned from your classmate’s reflection, or you may post a 2-3 minute video response including the same criteria as a written response. In either case, please make note of areas where you learned something from your classmate and offer at least one constructive item that would help that student based on your experience with the Portfolio Project. Reflection Grading Criteria Video Presentation: • Student’s voice should be clear and easy to understand. • Video should be made in lighted conditions. • Student should vary his/her tone of voice and use pauses effectively to place emphasis on important points. • Student should provide additional insight in his/her own words. Student should not read verbatim from the written portion. • Student should avoid non-words (“Um,” “Uh,” “You Know”) and practice using professional language. Item Video Reflection Posted Two responses to peers Points 50 points 50 points (25 points for each response) Total = 100 points PHIL222 – Portfolio Project and Rubric Criteria Proposal Content 50 points Organization and Structure 30 points APA Research & Formatting 10 points Mechanics 10 points 7 PHIL222 – Portfolio Project Paper Grading Rubric Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations 50-45 points 44-35 points Exceptional thought, insightful analysis of Adequate thought and analysis of chosen chosen problem and solutions is clearly problem and solutions is clearly present. evident. Effectively addresses all criteria Addresses all criteria outlined in the outlined in the directions with great detail directions, but could use more detail. Each and original thought. Each required required component is generally addressed, component is fully addressed and detailed. may contain some inaccuracies or repetitive All substantive content is accurate and information. Solutions for and against are appropriate. Solutions for and against are generally supported by factual and relevant supported by detailed facts, relevant information and examples from sources. information, and/or specific examples from sources. Below Expectations 34-0 points Thought and/or analysis of chosen problem and/or solutions are not present. Does not address all criteria outlined in the directions. Does not contain each required component, is missing supporting details and/or examples. Solutions for and against are not supported by factual and/or relevant information, and/or examples from sources. 30-27 points Document is more than six pages in length. Document is well-developed, wellorganized, easy to follow and logical. Paragraph transitions are smooth and have an easy flow. Introduction summarizes the problem and major points, counterargument is well crafted, and Conclusion summarizes main points and position in great detail. 26-21 points Document is at least six pages in length. Structure of the document is clear and organized. Paragraph transitions are logical. Introduction identifies the problem and major points, counterargument section is present, and Conclusion generally summarizes major points and position. 20-0 points Document is less than six pages in length. Structure of the document is not clear, and/or is disorganized. Paragraph transitions are illogical. Introduction does not identify the problem and/or major points. Counterargument is missing/incomplete Conclusion does not summarize major points and/or position. 10-9 points Document adheres to APA guidelines: 12point Arial or Times New Roman, doublespaced, and with one inch margins. Provides support from at least four sources (more than two scholarly peer-reviewed). All sources are properly cited in APA format (Reference page and in-text citations), with no errors in citations. 8-7 points Document adheres to APA guidelines: 12point Arial or Times New Roman, doublespaced, and with one inch margins. Provides support from at least three sources (at least two scholarly peerreviewed). All sources are properly cited in APA format (Reference page and in-text citations), may contain few errors in citations. 6-0 points Document does not adhere to APA guidelines: 12-point Arial or Times New Roman, double-spaced, and/or with one inch margins. Provides support from less than three sources (less than two scholarly peer-reviewed). All sources are not properly cited in APA format (Reference page and/or in-text citations), and/or contains several errors in citations. There is evidence of plagiarism. 10-9 points There are no grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors. 8-7 points There are three or fewer grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors. 6-0 points There are four or more grammatical, punctuation, or spelling errors. Total Points: Instructor Comments: Points 
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