answered: Ethics in Policy Making Exercise (10%) Review posted article

  

Ethics in Policy Making Exercise (10%)
Review posted articles, flip cards and professor’s notes prior to completing this exercise.
CHOOSE 1 Exercise from the OPTIONS below to work on for this week:
Each relates to ethics in policy making. There does not need to be a title page or reference
page. However, material must be clearly cited with references at the end, similar to a
discussion post. When referring to a law, use the legal number and code for the law as well as
cite. Approximate length: 2 to 3 pages.
1. Critically reflect on what may pressure a legislator to compromise ethical standards
during the lawmaking process?
a. Discuss 2 ethical practices using examples of specific laws at either the local, state, or
federal level to provide support for your answer.
b. Discuss 2 unethical practices using examples of specific laws at either the local, state,
or federal level to provide support for your answer.
c. Provide a plan based on readings as to how a legislator may make an ethical decision
when working on a controversial law.
2. Critically reflect on specific concepts related to ethics in policymaking by completing the
following:
a. Describe briefly each of the following terms related to ethics in policy making:
Conflict of Interest, Transparency, & Fairness
b. Describe actual cases where each of the above terms were apparent.
c. Discuss one watchdog that may help to keep lawmaking ethical when conflict arises.
3. Compare the (a) ANA Nurses Code of Ethics to the Code of Ethics for Government
Service and the (b) Nightingale Pledge to the Oath of Office for Elected Officials (link in
Professor’s Notes).
a. Compare the ANA Code of Ethics to the Code of Ethics for Government
Service Employees. Discuss similarities and differences.
b. Compare the Nightingale Pledge to the Oath of Office for Elected Officials
(link in Professor’s notes). Compare similarities and differences.
c. Critically analyze why the Gallop Poll ratings for trustworthiness/honesty are
so high for nurses and so low for policy makers.
Resources are found in the readings and professor’s notes for this week. The text is not
acceptable as a resource. You may use other outside resources other than those in the course.