Moral and Spiritual Dimesions of Health

Instructions
Each participant will write a case analysis for a mid-term evaluation. The Mid-Term Case Analysis paper must be submitted under the Case Analysis Papers module on on the due date. (Assignments sent via email will not be graded.)

Formatting
The Mid-Term Case Analysis paper should meet the following requirements:

• APA Formatted
• Adhere closely to the template
o Each paper must contain the following sections (in this order):
 Reason for the Case
 Summary of the Case
 Relevant Ethical Theories
 Analysis
 Recommendations

• 3 – 4 double-spaced, typed pages
o Front matter (such as a title page or outline) as well as the bibliography do not count toward the total number of pages.
o Times New Roman font, 12-point size
• Left and right margins no larger than 1.25 inches; top and bottom margins no larger than 1 inch

• All sources must be cited using parenthetical citations
o A Bibliography page using APA formatting should appear at the end of the paper
• Paper saved with a .doc or .docx file extension
o First and Last name of the participant should be in the file name
 FirstLastMidTerm.doc

Grading Rubric
The instructor will grade papers in the following areas:

• Formatting (5 points)
o Is your paper formatted according to the guidelines above?
• Spelling, Grammar and Citations & References (5 points)
o Are all your sources cited? Did you use the appropriate style format?
• Coherence (5 points)
o Are your sentences structured properly? Do your arguments follow logically?
• Organization (5 points)
o Are your sections clearly labeled? Does each section address the appropriate subject matter?
• Timeliness (5 points)
o Did you submit your paper by the due date/time?
• Relevance to the Course (25 points)
o Have you addressed all the ethics issues in the case? Does your paper reflect material covered in the course?
• Ethical Issue Recognition (25 points)
o Have you recognized the ethical issues in the case? Can recognize interrelationships among the issues?
• Application of ethical principles and theories (25 points)
o Have you stated a position (recommendations)? Did you apply accurately ethical principles and theories to support the position?

Please note: A complete rubric (with grading scale) is posted to Brightspace.

Reminder
The Mid-Term Case Analysis paper is to be completed individually.
Any attempt to ask for assistance (for any reason) or provide assistance (for any reason) is a violation of Felician University’s Policy on Academic Honesty and should be turned over to the professor immediately.

As per the syllabus, a plagiarized paper will result in an automatic failure on the assignment. This includes the use of any AI or grammar editing tools.

All papers will be submitted to Turnitin, which checks for plagiarism and use of AI.

Use of AI (such as ChatGPT, Grammarly, etc.) to write and/or improve a paper is strictly prohibited.