In this activity, you will propose strategies on how to address some ethical issues in a case scenario based on the course readings and examine how local and international codes of ethics can be applied in the given case scenarios.

Step 1. Study 

Study this table of ethical dilemmas and select two of them.

Analyze your two selected ethical dilemmas. Reflect on the following points:

• What is the impact of these ethical dilemmas on global health in terms of political, cultural, and economic contexts?
• What are some potential strategies that can be implemented to address these ethical dimensions in the contexts stated above? 
• What are possible outcomes upon implementing these strategies and recommendations? 
• How can the local and international codes of ethics be applied to address these ethical dilemmas?

Step 3. Respond

Write a 300-700 word proposal covering all the points introduced in Step 2 for the two selected ethical dilemmas. Make sure to support and reference your arguments with resources provided in the course.

Step 4. Share

To share your work, click on the “Add a new discussion topic” button under this post and paste your work in the “Message” box. Make sure to reference others’ intellectual property when necessary. All references should follow 7th Edition APA formatting. For further instructions, see the resource on the Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library: APA citation resource (N.B. references are excluded from word counts).

OPTIONAL Step 5: Interact (10 minutes)

If you would like to, you can reply to your peers' posts in a respectful and professional manner. Ensure that your post engages your peers' ideas by including a reflection on their comments, sharing ideas of other potential difficulties and parties involved, or asking thought-provoking questions. If a peer comments on your posting, please reply. To post a reply, click “Reply” on a particular discussion, write your feedback and then click on “Post to forum.”

Step 2. Analyze

Analyze the selected scenario by reflecting on these points:

• What are your limits of individual competence to respond to the situation?
• Consider your strengths and weaknesses. Based on your current skill set, how could you provide the most contributions to respond to the situation?
• In the context of professional practice, how can integrity, regard and respect to others influence or impact your work in a selected cultural situation?
• How do your own beliefs impact your perception of barriers to health and healthcare about the selected culture/location? For example:
• Do you have any type of bias that drives you to attribute a health issue to cultural or individual factors and ignore structural causes? 
• Did you have any pre-existing misconceptions that were clarified after learning more about the selected population?
• What are the similarities and differences about this situation between your own culture and the one you are studying for this activity?