Health Ethics (HLTH 5002)
Assignment 1: Analysis of an ethical issue (40% XXXXXXXXXXwords) Course
Objectives: 1,3,4
The aim of this assessment is to analyse a real-world ethical issue and discuss ethical theories of
elevance to resolving the issue.
You'll also demonstrate your ability to communicate information effectively to a chosen population,
along with providing solutions or strategies to prevent the issue.
Please make sure that you address the course objectives in your submissions.
Topics and context for the assignment
The ethics issue that you focus on for this assignment can be chosen from the following three topics:
1. Should the government pay smokers to quit?
2. Is it morally permissible for doctors to prescribe placebos to patients?
3. Should there be a human right to health? Why? Why not?
Your task
You will use the 6-step ethical decision-making framework introduced in Week 1 of the course to
address the ethical issue, chosen from the three (3) options above.
Structure of the Assignment
The reflection should be structured in essay format, with an introduction and conclusion. It is helpful
to use sub-headings throughout, as this will help you to structure your thinking and the flow of
content, plus makes it easier for the reader.
Introduction (5 marks)
Provide an introductory paragraph that describes what will be addressed in the assignment. This will
include stating the ethical issue to be considered in the assignment.
Ethical Framework (30 marks)
Provide a discussion around each of the six components of the framework, as they relate to the
ethical issue.
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Conclusion (5 marks)
Provide a concluding statement that
ings together the relevant aspects of the assignment. Do not
include new information in the conclusion.
Referencing (5 marks)
The reference list should include all items that are cited in-text and should be structured in
accordance with UniSA Harvard Referencing (please see the next section for details).
Overall presentation (5 marks)
Formatting requirements, spelling, grammar, text should be organised into clear sections,
information supported by relevant information sources.
Referencing co
ectly
You must use the UniSA Harvard Referencing system to reference all material which is not your own.
This includes providing both in-text references and a reference list.
Your referencing must include academic references, quality primary sources (such as government
websites), images which are not your own, and online articles. If you cite a source from a resource or
video, you must reference the original source.
Referencing Support
UniSA Harvard referencing style guide
UniSA Roadmap to Referencing
Format requirements
Your assignment should include an informative title, and your name and student ID number should
e included on your assignment document. It should be succinct, clearly and logically structured,
and contain no grammatical or other e
ors of expression.
The assignment should be saved as a Word document. The report should be structured using the 5
sections outlined above, including headings.
This assignment must not exceed 2000 words (which includes in-text references but not the reference
list, tables or figures). Any text exceeding the 2000-word limit will NOT be assessed. There is no
minimum word limit, but you need to make sure you have addressed all points. Text should be
formatted with 1.5 spacing and size 12 font. For tables/figures you may use single (1.0) spacing and
10-point font (but no smaller than this). Include the page number on each page.
Deadline
The deadline for submission is 5PM Friday, 9th April 2021. Should you require an extension, please
submit your request via the learnonline site as soon as possible.
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Ru
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addressed the relevant criteria.
Submission
Please submit your assessment, as a Word document, through learnonline via the submission link.
You do not need a cover sheet.
All assignments will be automatically assessed by Turnitin. Assignments demonstrating similarity will
e reviewed for academic misconduct, so it is very important that you read your Turnitin reports and
make any necessary changes. Turnitin compares your assignment against all assignments in the
Turnitin databases AND all electronic resources such as the web or li
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similarity report. The report highlights text, images or tables which is similar to another source and
calculates a percentage. The percentage on its own means very little, because if you have referenced
sources, then these references should be identified by Turnitin as being similar to li
ary databases or
the original source. For any assignment where you are required to use references, the similarity report
percentage will never be zero (0%).
When using Turnitin, you MUST OPEN and READ the Turnitin report, not just look at the similarity
percentage. Your Turnitin report should ALWAYS show your references
eference list as being similar
or the same as another source. BUT unless you have directly quoted (and co
ectly referenced text as
a direct quote), there should no other text identified as similar to another source.
If Turnitin has highlighted areas of text within your assignment that is not a direct quote and
eferenced as such, this is likely to be word for word copying from a source or paraphrasing of the
source; and this is plagiarism. It is always worth reading your Turnitin report and if needed, amend
your assignment BEFORE you submit the final version.
Please note that it can take over 24 hours to generate a Turnitin report or longer in peak periods.
Please also note that suspected plagiarism cases will be refe
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Be careful to maintain academic integrity
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Assessment
This assignment is worth 40% of the marks for this course. The marking scheme (ru
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within the Assessment section of the course site. All assignments will be assessed according to this
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▪ Late submissions accrue 10% deduction per day or part thereof. As the assignment is worth
50 marks, a deduction of 5 marks per day will apply.
▪ Assignments submitted more than 5 days after the due date will not be marked.
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cu
ent experiences. If you are experiencing difficulties as a result, we encourage you to speak to your
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Assessment Feedback
HLTH 5002 Health Ethics
Assessment 1: Analysis of an ethical issue
Weighting 40% of final grade
The Course Objectives being assessed (1,3,4)
Your name: Marker’s initials:
ID: FINAL GRADE:
Criteria HD (Advanced) D (Well-developed) C (Sound)
P1 (Adequate) P2 (Limited)
F1 (Inadequate) F2 (Not Attempted)
(85-100% XXXXXXXXXX% XXXXXXXXXX% XXXXXXXXXX% XXXXXXXXXX% XXXXXXXXXX%) (0-39%)
Introduction
(1) Provides clear
outline of what will be
addressed in the
assignment, (2)
comprehensive
coverage of all
sections, (3) ethical
issue clearly defined.
5 marks
Excellent, insightful
and comprehensive
coverage of all
points.
Very good coverage
of most points.
Good coverage of
most points.
Good coverage of
two points,
inco
ect/incomple
te coverage of
other points.
Good coverage of
one point,
inco
ect/incomple
te coverage of
other points.
Inco
ect/incomple
te coverage of
other points
Not attempted
Ethical Framework
Coverage of each of
the six areas of the
framework.
30 marks (5 marks per
section of the
framework)
High quality,
detailed application
of the 6-step
framework.
Demonstrates an
excellent grasp of
each step.
Very good
application of the
6-step framework.
Demonstrates a
very good
understanding of
each step.
Good application of
the 6-step
framework. Some
elements missing
or lacking adequate
explanation.
Basic application of
the 6-step
framework. Each
step is included,
ut analysis lacks
explanation
Basic application of
the 6-step
framework. Some
elements of the
process are missing
and/ or analysis
lacks detail in parts.
Inco
ect
application of the
six-step framework.
The process is
incomplete and/ or
is missing
important sections
Not attempted
Conclusion
(1) Comprehensive
summary of all
sections, (2)
clear summary
of the chosen
approach, (3) no
new information
introduced.
5 marks
Excellent, inciteful
and comprehensive
summary of all
sections.
Very good coverage
of most points.
Good coverage of
most points.
Good coverage of
two points,
inco
ect/incomplet
e coverage of other
points.
Good coverage of
one point,
inco
ect/incomplet
e coverage of other
points.
Inco
ect or
incomplete
coverage of all
points.
Not attempted
Referencing
(1) Accurate and
complete in-text
eferencing
formatted as per
UniSA Harvard
Referencing style;
(2) accurate and
complete reference
list formatted as per
UniSA Harvard
style.
5 marks
All appropriate,
accurate UniSA
Harvard style in-
text and reference
list.
References texts or
information sites
eyond those
provided in the
courses
All appropriate,
accurate UniSA