(2023-24 FA) NURS 516 A - Lgl & Eth Prin to Hlth Care Ldrshp

Week 4: Sept 18 - The Interplay of Ethics, Faith, Personal, & Professional

• Week 4: Sept 18 - The Interplay of Ethics, Faith, Personal, & Professional

  • Select activity Overview and Learning ActivitiesWeek 4: Learning O...

    Overview and Learning Activities

    Week 4: Learning Outcomes

    Activities:

    1. First, complete the readings for this week:
       • Miller (2005) - note, this is a rather old resource but it is the most recent articulation of ethics from an Anabaptist perspective. The inclusion of this reading in no way is meant to "indoctrinate" non-Mennonite students, but rather to help students understand one author's perspective on the roots of Mennonite/Anabaptist ethics - and thus an ethic that influences EMU as a whole. Students from other faith-perspectives would potentially have other ethics values rooted in that faith-perspective.
       • Fowler (2017)
         
       • Mintz (2020) blog post
         
       • Bayley (2001)
         
       • Watch my mini-lecture video presentation.
         . I have also shared the unabridged PPT from that recording.
         
       • Lantos (1997) - case study for the forum. A few words about this case study. There are two reasons for using the story by Lantos this week:
         • First, as mentioned in the video, the story can help us understand the influence of faith in one's ethical decision-making.
           
         • Second, we also wish to have you read it as a way to understand and become sensitive to the possibility that people (based on a different faith tradition) might make a decision opposite to one we might make. One way to enhance our ethical sensitivity (see orientation PPT from AACN) is to be able to understand a different perspective and then articulate that perspective as if it were our own. This is also an approach in debate training.  I am not asking you to ultimately agree with the father - but be able to articulate his rationale as if you did agree.
         
         
       • Week 4 Reference List

    2. Second - search the internet or elsewhere to find any documents or statements that reflect the core values/ethics of your faith/spirituality perspective.

    3. Third, complete the self-guided values assessment tool from Taproot that is accessed below. You may also utilize the tool from the Center for Ethical Leadership provided. Feel free to generate your own words as you so desire.

    4. Fourth - participate in the forum discussion
       

    5. Finally - Reminder to make your appointment with your CFO for Week 6 this week; Any ideas about your organization's Ethics Committee schedule?
       

  • Select activity Values Exercise from Taproot

    

    Values Exercise from Taproot URL

    Complete the assigned readings first then do your own self-assessment of values. This is an adapted exercise from Taproot organization - a consulting firm that helps organizations complete root cause analysis investigation of errors, accidents, and environment contaminations. See more info at https://www.taproot.com/live-your-core-values-exercise-to-increase-your-success/

    2 additional steps after you have identified your labels:

    •  Add a verb to each value so you can see what it looks like as an actionable core value.
    • Finally, write your core values in order of priority in your planner, so they are available as an easy reference when you are faced with decisions. 

    
    

  • Select activity Forums, Assignments, & Other Assessments (copy) (copy)

    Forums, Assignments, & Other Assessments                                   

  • Select activity Discussion Forum Week 4 - Personal & Faith Ethics

    

    Discussion Forum Week 4 - Personal & Faith Ethics

    There are three parts to the discussion forum for this week. While each of these could be a day long discussion, the point is to begin the conversation and spend time in personal reflection about the "Words on your own wall": We are looking for you to respond to each question. Given that these are heavy questions, word count is less of a concern this week.
    

    #1: From the self-assessments:  What surprised you about the results?  What disappointed you? What are those core values or your 'words on your wall'?

    #2 Your Faith Perspective: What did you discover about the influence of your faith with your core values identified in #1? what are the major theological principles/values central to your faith belief system? How do they impact your ethical decision-making? How might/do they conflict with secular ethical principles when you need to make a decision as a leader?
    

    #3 In regards to the Lantos article/case study:  Assume you were going to defend the father, what ethical values learned over the past 2 weeks would inform the creation of your defense? Once you defend the father - anything else strike you in the author's interpretation of the story & oucome?
    

    NOTE: The purpose of question #3 is to both understand that being aware of normative perspectives with radically different views builds a leader's competency in effective decision-making; and to understand that conflicting moral views by stakeholders can be credibly defended by a myriad of values in our pluralistic society.

    
    

  • Select activity Week 4: Forum Grading Rubric

    

    Week 4: Forum Grading Rubric Assignment

    Open this assignment to find your grade via the rubric for your participation in the discussion forum this week.