HLSC220: Healthcare Ethics
HLSC220_202260_ Assessment 3: Written Essay _ © Australian Catholic University 2022 _ Page 1 of 3
ASSESSMENT INFORMATION
Assessment Title
Written Essay
Purpose
The purpose of this assessment is for students to demonstrate the capacity to
develop an ethical argument/s based around the four bio-ethical principles:
autonomy, justice, beneficence, and non-maleficence. Students will use their
chosen topic to develop a sound ethical argument.
Due Date
Friday 12th October 2022
Time Due
1400hrs (2:00pm)
Weighting
50%
Length
1600 words +/- 10% (includes intext citations, excludes reference list)
Assessment Ru
ic
Refer to Extended Unit Outline Appendix B
LOs Assessed
LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, & LO5.
Task
Three topics will be available for you on LEO. You will select one of these topics
and construct a written essay. You are encouraged to choose a topic that you
feel is important to you and that you feel passionate about.
In relation to your selected topic:
• Consider the application of the bioethical principles that have been
discussed in the unit.
• Consider the application of ethical theories and other ethical concepts to
the chosen topic.
• Based on the evidence, construct a written discussion that clearly presents
these ethical considerations and the ethical dilemma/s. You need to
discuss both sides of the argument/s.
• Based on the evidence determine and then specify your ethical stance.
• Present your work in a formal academic essay using APA referencing that
includes an introduction, discussion, and conclusion
Target Audience Healthcare professionals
Submission
Via the Turnitin link in the HLSC220 LEO site
FORMATTING
File format
Please submit as a .doc or .docx (not .pdf files)
Margins
2.54cm, all sides
Font and size
Use 11-point Cali
i, Arial or Times New Roman
Spacing Double spacing
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Paragraph
Aligned to left margin, indent first line of each paragraph 1.27cm
Title Page
Not to be used
Level 1 Heading
Centered, bold, capitalize each word (14-point Cali
i, Arial or Times New
Roman)
Level 2 Headings
Left justified, bold, sentence case, italicized (12-point Cali
i, Arial or Times New
Roman)
Structure
Introduction: Provides an introduction and
ief background to the topic and
ethical discussion, identifies the ethical stance to be argued.
Body: Provides the content of the ethical arguments incorporating diverse
perspectives on the bioethical principles, ethical theories, other ethical concepts.
Conclusion: identifies the key ethical points argued and re-iterates the ethical
stance taken. Does not introduce new ideas.
Reference List: Includes all the sources identified within the essay. Use APA 7th
edition.
Direct quotes
Always require a page number. No more than 10% of the word count should be
direct quotes.
Header Page number top right corner (9-point Cali
i or Arial)
Footer
Name _ Student Number_ Assessment _ Unit _ Year (9-point Cali
i or Arial)
REFERENCING
Referencing Style
APA 7th Edition.
Minimum References
There is no set number of references that must be used as a minimum for this
task, but as a rough guide only, if you have utilized less than 10-12 unique
quality peer-reviewed sources then you have not read widely enough.
All arguments must be supported using a variety of high-quality primary
evidence. Avoid using any one source repetitively. You can use references from
the prescribed reding list, but it may be useful to extend your reading beyond this
list as well.
Age of References
Most references for this task should be published within the last 5 years,
however the appropriate use of older evidence sources (e.g. seminal theoretical
ethical work) is acceptable.
List Heading
“References” is centered, bold, on a new page (14 point Cali
i or Arial).
Alphabetical Order
References are a
anged alphabetically by author family name
Hanging Indent
Second and subsequent lines of a reference have a hanging indent
DOI or URL
Presented as functional hyperlink
Spacing
Double spacing the entire reference list, both within and between entries
ADMINISTRATION
Late Penalties
Late penalties will be applied from 02:01pm on the 12th October, 2022, incu
ing
5% penalty of the maximum marks available up to a maximum of 15% in total.
Assessment tasks that are submitted more than three calendar days after the
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due or extended date will not be allocated a mark.
Example:
An assignment is submitted 12 hours late and is initially marked at 60 out of 100.
A 5% penalty is applied (5% of 100 is 5 marks). Therefore, the student receives
55 out of 100 as a final mark.
Penalty Timeframe Penalty Marks Deducted
2:01 pm Wednesday to 2:00 pm Thursday 5% penalty 5 marks
2:01 pm Thursday to 2:00 pm Friday 10% penalty 10 marks
2:01 pm Friday to 2:00 pm Saturday 15% penalty 15 marks
Received after 2:00 pm Saturday No mark allocated n/a
Return of Marks
Marks will generally be returned after three weeks of the submission due date; if
this is not achievable you will be notified via your campus LEO forum.
Final Assignment
Marks for the final assessment (assessment three) of this unit will be withheld
until after grade ratification and grade release for semester 1.
Assessment template project informed by ACU student forums, ACU Li
arians and the Academic Skills Unit.
202260 HLSC220 Assessment 3 Argumentative Essay Topics
HLSC 220 HEALTH CARE ETHICS
Semester 2, 2022
Assessment Task 3: Written Essay
Topics (select one topic only)
1. People engaging in lifestyle behaviours detrimental to health should not be
eligible for intensive care services.
2. Sex selection should be a parental right.
3. Childhood immunisation should be mandatory in Australia.
4. Do not resuscitate orders should be instituted for all patients who have terminal
conditions.