Week 1 Law Talk Topic: State of Emergency

You should refer to page 62 in your text for a basic understanding of false imprisonment and contagious diseases before completing this assignment. Remember, you must do outside research in order to thoroughly understand the issues involved.

Scenario

This week, we will discuss the ethical considerations surrounding the forced containment of those who may become infected with the Ebola virus.

This assignment, first play the role of a senior advisor to the President of the United States. He has asked you to assist him in persuading the American people that containment is ethical.

You will then play the opposing role - a private citizen who opposes containment. Your job here will be to argue that containment is not ethical.

Finally, for your third post, respond to one of your classmates' post and argue against the position in the post you respond to. You will either argue in favor containment or against containment.

Be sure to title your posts accordingly Let the class know if it is Post 1, Post 2, or Post 3.

Here is a summary of the three posts you will submit this week:

POST 1:

Provide the American people (i.e. class members) with your justifications for containment. You should persuade them to believe that containing their sick family members is ethical.

POST 2:

For post 2, you are no longer a presidential advisor. You are now a private citizen who opposes containment. Choose a fellow student's post and state your objections. Your job is to persuade that particular presidential advisor (i.e. that student's post) that containment is unethical. Be sure to choose a post that has not already been responded to.

POST 3:

Now you choose a side; you can either be a presidential advisor, or a private citizen. Review the posts submitted by your colleagues and respond to one. This is your final opportunity to persuade your audience in either direction. If you're a presidential advisor, convince us that containment is ethical. If you're a private citizen, convince us that containment is not ethical.

This is the CRITERIA that your posts will be graded on:

• The depth of understanding you display
• The accuracy of your cites (citations are mandatory) in-text citation and A P A references
• Your writing skills (grammar / spelling)
• Proper word count (between 150 - 2 5 0 words ONLY)

References:

Title:Legal Aspects of Health Care Administration, 14th edition Author:George D.Pozgar Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning