TOPIC PROPOSAL

In this assignment, you will select a current medical ethics issue to research

This is my medical ethics issue:

• Patient Confidentiality and Risk to Society.

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Week 2 Term Paper Topic

Your Name Here

University

PHIL 434: Medical Ethics and Issues

Your Instructor’s Name Here

The Date Here

Week 2 Term Paper: Topic

Topic

Tell me what your topic is.

Why I Chose This Topic

Explain why you chose the topic and why the ethical debate surrounding this topic interests you.

Pro Arguments

Tell me what ethical arguments support this practice. Tell me what ethical theories support these arguments (name at least one).

Con Arguments

Tell me what ethical arguments oppose this practice. Tell me what ethical theories support these arguments (name at least one).

My Current Stance on the Topic

Explain which side (pro or con) you find most compelling and why (you might find that, after researching the topic and writing the paper, your stance changes).

References

List at least three solid sources for your paper. All sources should have been published within the past five years. At least one reference must be a peer-reviewed article from a professional journal. All sources must be credible and academic (I am available if you want to ask about any source). Put the references in APA 7 format. I have set up the hanging indent here for you.