In this essay, you will pick a healthcare topic of your choice and cite a contemporary example to clarify. Apply ONE of the ethical principles learned so far to analyze this topic of your choice. Explain and support your arguments by applying the ethical principle (use the claims learned in class –they are attached to this question). You must apply the ethical theory in order to obtain points. Do not apply more than one theory. You need a minimum of five paragraphs. Cite all your sources of information at the end of your essay. ( virtue ethics, kant, Utilitarian Claims.)
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