Worksheet: Ethical Theories And Models
Overview: When you are considering responses to healthcare situations, it is important to be able to quickly identify the underlying ethical and bioethical theories driving a proposed solution. While completing the worksheet, consider the core elements of the theory that must be addressed in the solution.
Prompt: In this activity, you will utilize the main ethical and bioethical theories in solutions to a proposed scenario.
Part One: Propose a solution to the following scenario using each of the five ethical theories presented in this module. Explain how your solution aligns
with the major ideas within each theory.
Scenario: There is a pandemic of a contagious disease. In the United States, there is only enough of a vaccine to cover 70% of the population. How do you determine who gets the vaccine?
Part Two: Consider the same scenarios, but explain what process you would need to add to your solution to protect the bioethics principles.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Complete the Ethical Theories Worksheet using complete sentences. If you use resources, cite them according to APA formatting.
Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value Part One Meets “Proficient” criteria, and
explanation demonstrates complex grasp of the theories
Explains a solution to the scenario and applies the ethical theories from the worksheet
Explains solutions to the scenario but applies the theories incorrectly or incompletely
Does not provide explanation of how ethical theories apply to the provided scenario
50
Part Two Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation demonstrates complex grasp of the bioethics principles
Explains a solution to the scenario and applies the ethical theories from the worksheet
Explains solutions to the scenario but applies the theories incorrectly or incompletely
Does not provide explanation of how ethical theories apply to the provided scenario
45
Articulation of Response
Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format
Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization
Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas
5
Total 100%