REFLECTION PAPER #1A

Order Description

Liberty University HLTH 551

Reading: Munson, Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Bioethics (2012).

Munson: Part VI

2 presentations; Presentation: Absolutes, commandments, guidelines, inferences, and convictions. Presentation: Nature of Belief; Integrate the course reading and video presentation to develop a 4 page paper on: The absolutes which provide a basis for the 5 ethical theories presented in the Munson text.

Employing the definition that “an absolute is an immutable, universal truth about reality,” please provide a detailed presentation which is organized according to the following format:

PART I- Provide a brief Introductory Summary (Must include a clear Thesis Statement). The paper “opens” with a concise paragraph summarizing the student’s reflection paper.

PART II- Present the five theories and explain in detail a primary “absolute” for each theory. The student identifies, with a citation[s], an “absolute” for each of the 5 ethical theories discussed within the required reading.

PART III- Identify the absolutes and theories that most correlate to Christian tradition or biblical references. Please be sure to provide clear, biblical support for your rationale. The student identifies which theory or theories, if any, correlate to Christian tradition and / or Biblical truth.

PART IV- Select the ethical theory which is most appealing to your personal belief system and explain why. (This is the only section of the paper which should include any personal references.) The student provides an opinion as to which theory or theories in the required reading, if any, is / are most appealing to the student’s personal belief system.

BIBLIOGRAPHY – Please note that you must have at least two supplementary sources (in addition to the text and the Bible) that are used in the development and presentation of your paper. It is important to note that Wikipedia is NOT a credible source for this paper. Please make sure to use APA or AMA formatting when citing your work.

Writing Tips

At this level of academic learning, a student’s writing skills become increasingly important. In addition to providing graduate-level content, students must take great care with the tone, flow, organization, readability and clarity of their work.

REFLECTION PAPER #1A

(Module/Week 1)

Liberty University HLTH 551

Reading: Munson, Intervention and Reflection: Basic Issues in Bioethics (2012).

Munson: Part VI

2 presentations; Presentation: Absolutes, commandments, guidelines, inferences, and convictions. Presentation: Nature of Belief; Integrate the course reading and video presentation to develop a 4 page paper on: The absolutes which provide a basis for the 5 ethical theories presented in the Munson text.

Employing the definition that “an absolute is an immutable, universal truth about reality,” please provide a detailed presentation which is organized according to the following format:

PART I- Provide a brief Introductory Summary (Must include a clear Thesis Statement). The paper “opens” with a concise paragraph summarizing the student’s reflection paper.

PART II- Present the five theories and explain in detail a primary “absolute” for each theory. The student identifies, with a citation[s], an “absolute” for each of the 5 ethical theories discussed within the required reading.

PART III- Identify the absolutes and theories that most correlate to Christian tradition or biblical references. Please be sure to provide clear, biblical support for your rationale. The student identifies which theory or theories, if any, correlate to Christian tradition and / or Biblical truth.

PART IV- Select the ethical theory which is most appealing to your personal belief system and explain why. (This is the only section of the paper which should include any personal references.) The student provides an opinion as to which theory or theories in the required reading, if any, is / are most appealing to the student’s personal belief system.

BIBLIOGRAPHY – Please note that you must have at least two supplementary sources (in addition to the text and the Bible) that are used in the development and presentation of your paper. It is important to note that Wikipedia is NOT a credible source for this paper. Please make sure to use APA or AMA formatting when citing your work.

Writing Tips

At this level of academic learning, a student’s writing skills become increasingly important. In addition to providing graduate-level content, students must take great care with the tone, flow, organization, readability and clarity of their work.