Directions: Be sure to save an electronic copy of your answer before submitting it to Ashworth College for grading. Unless otherwise stated, answer in complete sentences, and be sure to use correct English, spelling and grammar. Sources must be cited in APA format. Your response should be at least four (4) double-spaced pages; refer to the “Assignment Format” page located on the Course Home page for specific format requirements.

1. Suppose that you are employed by the Alabama Department of Corrections as a psychologist. You are a dedicated employee who advocates for the rights of the disabled inmates. You work overtime, sometimes without pay. But your existing caseload is unmanageable and yet every day you are assigned new cases. One of your patients attempted to commit suicide. You have complained to your supervisor to no avail.An investigation by the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and Alabama Disabilities Advocacy Program (ADAP) found that many inmates in Alabama’s state prisons, including those with disabilities and serious physical and mental illnesses, face systemic indifference, discrimination, and dangerous life-threatening conditions. Inspections of Alabama prisons, interviews with prisoners, and a review of medical records, depositions, media accounts, policies, contracts, and reports of the ADOC, reveal that Alabama’s prisons violate the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution (“cruel and unusual punishment”) and federal law intended to protect people with disabilities.You know that the allegations set forth in the complaint are factually correct. But you need your job. You have a wife, two children, and a mortgage. You spoke truthfully when you were interviewed by the ADAP. You confirmed that inmates are being denied adequate medical care.In 2011, in Brown v. Plata, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that depriving prisoners of adequate medical care “is incompatible with the concept of human dignity and has no place in civilized society.” Deliberate indifference to these medical needs constitutes “unnecessary and wanton infliction of pain” barred by the Eighth Amendment (https://www.splcenter.org/sites/default/files/documents/the_opinion.pdf).You know that the ADOC is understaffed and that allegations contained in the complaint are true, but you find yourself in a difficult position given that your livelihood depends on employment with the prison. One by one, apply Rushworth Kidder’s four typologies (i.e., “justice versus mercy,” “truth versus loyalty,” “individual versus community,” and “short term versus long term”) ethical dilemmas, found on page 134 of your textbook, to assess the moral permissibility of the conduct alleged in the complaint. Work through each typology, gathering whatever information is relevant for both sides of the argument. Apply Kidder’s checkpoints as outlined in the following presentation: http://www.agsm.edu.au/bobm/teaching/BE/lect03-3.pdf. (Disregard slide 11). 
2. Support your writing assignment with two (2) outside scholarly articles. Reference the complaint filed by the SPLC and other articles from their website when relevant.

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Research Paper

Students usually find the study of End of Life issues fascinating. To further your interest, you have an opportunity to explore a topic of your choice related to the course and write a research paper of four pages. In the introduction of your paper, let the reader know the purpose and why it is of interest. Five research articles are required for referencing and are to be from scholarly journals such as The Association for Death Education and Counseling, The American Psychological Association, The American Society on Aging, and various nursing and medical journals.

Include results of studies published on the issue/topic of the paper such as: how many participants, how done, and what was found, learned from the study. At least three Journal resources of the five should provide studies and results. Be sure to make the paper flow rather than be a collection of bits and pieces. Summarize your paper well so that it pulls together the information that is enlightening to the reader.

Writing Requirements:

All assignments including discussions require your best writing skills. This means that you must write your assignments with well-developed paragraphs, complete sentences, and good grammar. Do not use “text speak,” abbreviations, all caps, slang or vulgar language. Spelling and grammar count.

Plagiarism and the Citation of Sources:

Plagiarism is the intentional or unintentional presentation of another person’s idea or product as one’s own. Plagiarism includes: copying verbatim all or part of another’s written work; using phrases, charts, figures without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the source. Guidance on how to avoid plagiarism can be found online at UMUC’s Effective Writing Center:

http://www.umuc.edu/writingcenter/plagiarism/ 

Format of documents:

Your writing assignments should be double-spaced. A recommended font is Times New Roman, with 12 font size and aligned left. 

Guidelines:

1. Papers must be written using the current APA Publication Manual. Papers must be four pages plus a cover page and list of references page. 
2. Papers must include a minimum of five relevant resources/Journal articles, appropriately cited and referenced.
3. Your paper is to be submitted in your Assignment Folder no later than 4/26.
4. Be certain to follow APA style in referencing.
5. Reminder: For information on APA formatting, go to APA.org (Then click on the Basics of APA Style OR ask a librarian umuc.edu/library/guides/apa.shtml

The following criteria will be considered in evaluating your written assignment.

WRITING RUBRIC

CONTENT:    50%

1)  Topic discussed in detail

2)  Writer supported assertions correctly

3)  Understanding of material demonstrated coherently and logically

ORGANIZATION:   30%

4)  An introduction previews paper’s main point(s)

5)  Body of paper develops and elaborates main points

6)  An effective summary conclusion

WRITING MECHANICS AND STYLE:   20%

7)  Paper free of errors (e.g., misspellings, punctuation, paragraphing)

8)  Paper grammatically sound (proper sentence structure)

9)  Citations and references in proper (APA) style