An ethical dilemma | PUBH 6128 – Biological Foundations of Public Health | Walden University

For this Assignment you will analyze, compare and contrast the following ethical dilemmas in two case scenarios from your textbook in two different geographical regions:

1-  Ethical Case Study 1: Rights of Mothers over the zygote in USA (p 473)

2-  Ethical Case Study 2: Short-Term AIDS Clinical Trial in a developing country (p477)

To Complete: 

Write a 5-8-page paper addressing the following items:

• A title page, in APA format, to include your name, date, course and section, and title
• Section headers, in APA format, for each section below:
• Provide a supported overview of how ethics relates to global health. Include an analysis of the ethical dimensions of research, interventions, and policies that apply to the global health environment
• Analyze the particular ethical dilemma presented in this scenario. What are the specific ethical considerations for a public health professional who is working in this situation in each of the two regions? Use specific examples of research, data handling, interventions, and policies to support your answer. Compare and contrast-how are the ethical dimensions the same and how do they differ?
•  Search the laws and guidelines in these two regions that control the ethical considerations
• Explain how to address the ethical dilemma in each of the two regions, using principles of global health ethics, and support your answer. What are the opportunities, challenges, and barriers a public health professional may encounter in this scenario in each of these regions?
• Explain how applying the principles of global health ethics contributes to the positive social change in each of the two regions, and why. Be specific and provide examples.
• Include an APA formatted reference list at the end of your paper.