Essay Writing
Ethics Final Paper Instructions and Rubric
Choose a topic of an ethical issue that is of interest to you that is relevant to nurses/nursing practice. Ideally, you will choose a topic in which you do not have great deal of knowledge or pre-conceived ideas. This topic will also be relevant to nursing practice. Journals and articles other than those in the nursing profession may be considered. This assignment is a formally written paper in APA format, 7th edition. A minimum of three professional references is required (from 2016 to 2021). You may use internet sites and articles, but they will not be counted as a professional citation. Only a Word document that can be edited will be accepted.
· The term “ethical dilemma” refers to a situation where choices need to be made, the answers may not be clear, the options are not ideal and there may be active barriers to a reasonable solution.
· The topic is objectively defined and described. As nurses we have a duty to our patients to advocate for them. At the same time, we must keep ourselves out of the situation. This section must address the topic with objectivity and facts.
· Write in the third person until you are to provide your personal professional response.
· At least three professional nursing journal articles should be cited to substantiate the facts that are relevant to the topic.
· The paper introduction should be submitted in APA style (7th edition). Please familiarize yourself with APA and how to cite references.
· The final paper should be 6 ½ to 7 ½ pages (double-spaced 12-pt. Times New Roman font).
Use the following as Level One Headings for your paper:
· Introduction
· Identification and Discussion of the Ethical Dimensions
· Relevance of the Ethical Issue to Nursing
· Analysis of Relevant Ethical Principles, Theories, Laws, and Standards of Practice
· Personal Professional Response to the Issue
· Conclusion
For example:
Introduction
Identification and Discussion of Ethical Dimensions
Rubric for the Ethics Final Paper:
Criteria | Level 4
3 points |
Level 3
2 points |
Level 2
1 point |
Level 1
0 points |
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Introduction Theme/Objective | Clearly and effectively communicates an introduction of the theme/objective of the ethics topic | Effectively communicates an introduction of the theme/objective of the ethics topic but questions remain | Does not effectively communicate an introduction of the theme/objective of the ethics topic | Misses point completely in introduction of the theme/objective of the ethics topic | / 3
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Supporting Details | Each detail supports or tells more about the topic and has follow up sentences which provide additional support | Some of the details support the main idea/topic, but some do not | The details do not support the main idea/topic OR there are not enough details | There are no substantiating support for the main idea/topic | /3
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Relevance: Why is this an ethical dilemma in today’s society? | Very strong appropriate interpretation of data and relevant to the topic | Largely appropriate interpretation of data and relevant to topic | May contain some misinterpretation and/or irrelevant material | Limited interpretation and relevance of topic | / 3
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Ethical analysis: application and discussion of ethical principles, theories, laws, and standards of nursing practice | Ethical principles, theories, laws, and standards of nursing practice are clearly and effectively defined and applied to the topic | Ethical principles, theories, laws, and standards of nursing practice are defined and applied to the topic, but clarity or thoroughness are lacking | Ethical principles, theories, laws, and standards of nursing practice are superficially mentioned or inadequately applied to the topic | Ethical principles, theories, laws, and standards of nursing practice are incorrectly defined or incorrectly applied to the topic | /3 |
Understanding of Topic as Ethical Dilemma for Nursing | Addresses ethical issues in good detail, if appropriate | Addresses ethical issues adequately, if appropriately
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Does not address ethical issues adequately, if appropriate | Ethical issues not appropriately or clearly addressed, if appropriate | /3
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Personal Professional Response to the Issue
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Clearly and effectively presents one’s personal PROFESSIONAL response to the issue | Presents one’s personal PROFESSIONAL response to the issue, but clarity is lacking | Presents one’s personal response to the issue, but emphasizes non-professional experiences | Fails to make a connection between the writer and the topic presented | /3 |
Conclusion: Reflection of What You Learned
Reflection |
Good summary, clearly articulated | Summarized and adequately articulated | Incomplete summary/superficially articulated | Not a summary/poorly articulated | /3 |
Clarity and Organization
Headings utilized
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Headings utilized, paper clear/concise/organized | Headings not utilized, paper clear/concise/organized | No Headings, paper unclear/ not concise/disorganized | Lack of organization obscures meaning or you have not corrected feedback given in prior assignments | /3 |
Spelling and Grammar | No spelling or grammatical errors.
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Less than 3 spelling or grammatical errors | Less than 7 spelling or grammatical errors.
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More than 7 spelling or grammatical errors, errors obscure meaning, or a failure to correct errors discussed in class or feedback from previous assignments | / 3
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APA format | No APA 7th edition errors | Less than 3 incidents of APA errors | Less than 7 incidents of APA errors | More than 7 incidents of APA errors or failure to correct errors discussed in class or feedback from previous assignments | /3 |
Correct Length: 6 ½-7 ½ pages of text, PLUS title page and references
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yes | no | /3 | ||
Minimum of 3 professional nursing references, 5 years old or less
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yes | no | /3 | ||
Total | /36 |
Your point total | Points awarded | Your point total | Points awarded |
36 | 120 | 18 | 60 |
35 | 117 | 17 | 57 |
34 | 113 | 16 | 53 |
33 | 110 | 15 | 50 |
32 | 106 | 14 | 46 |
31 | 104 | 13 | 44 |
30 | 100 | 12 | 40 |
29 | 97 | 11 | 37 |
28 | 93 | 10 | 33 |
27 | 90 | 9 | 30 |
26 | 87 | 8 | 27 |
25 | 83 | 7 | 24 |
24 | 80 | 6 | 20 |
23 | 76 | 5 | 16 |
22 | 73 | 4 | 14 |
21 | 70 | 3 | 10 |
20 | 67 | 2 | 7 |
19 | 63 | 1 | 3 |
18 | 60 | ||
17 | 57 |
RL/0521
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