The case study, “Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and The Pursuit of Happiness”

June 22, 2024June 22, 2024 Discipline: Philosophy

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competencies:

Use ethical frameworks in decision-making
Analyze the impacts of a professional code of ethics 
Recommend ethical improvements to a solution
For my project the case study is “Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness” The President’s Council on Bioethics. 2003. “Beyond Therapy: Biotechnology and the Pursuit of Happiness.” https://scholarworks.iupui.edu/bitstream/handle/1805/855/Beyond%20Therapy.pdf?sequence=1 
American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. 2014. ASBH Code of Ethics.pdf was my code of ethics choice

I have chosen The Rights Framework

Specifically, you must address the following criteria:

Part One: Case Analysis

In this section, you will introduce the audience to the key problems and issues of the case. You will also analyze the ethical components of the case and determine the most ethically justifiable course of action from a set of solutions.

  1. Describe the background of the case. In your description, make sure you include:
    1. The summary of the case
    2. The people and events behind the case
    3. A citation of your chosen case study.
  2. Explain the ethical issues of the case. In your explanation, make sure you include:
    1. The key members
    2. The significance of the case.
  3. Determine the principles from your chosen ethical framework that apply to the case.
  4. Explain how the ethical framework can be used to examine the ethical issues of the case.
  5. Explain how your chosen professional code of ethics applies to your case.
  6. Identify possible solutions to the case.
  7. Describe the strengths and limitations of each solution you identified.
  8. Recommend a solution from the ones you identified. Then, justify your recommendation as the most ethical solution.
  9. Describe the ethical implications of your solution.

Part Two: Reflection

In this section, you will reflect on your experience writing a case analysis. You will also discuss how your personal ethics may have influenced your solution to the case.

  1. Describe your experience analyzing the case. In your description, make sure you include:
    1. The difficult choices you had to make
    2. Your moral intuition of the case
  2. Discuss how your personal ethics helped to guide your conclusions. In your discussion, make sure you include:
    1. Specific examples of ethical principles from the framework you used
    2. How the solution may have been different if you had used a different ethical framework
  3. Describe how the identified professional code of ethics aligns to your interests or values.
  4. Explain the importance of this code of ethics in society.
Submit the completed paper as a 3- to-5-page Microsoft Word document. You must cite your case study, your chosen ethical framework and professional code of ethics, but no other sources are required. Sources should be cited according to APA style.

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