Writing

Pick ONE of the following case studies to answer for your discussion board assignment. Indicate in the subject line of your posting which case study (#1 or #2) you are answering. Be sure to read the Code of Ethics for the Health Education Profession (Appendix A) to inform your response. Case Study #1 You’ve just graduated with your degree in Health Studies from TWU and received your first job offer. The position is serving as a Health Educator for a national non-profit organization, and the salary is very good. The mission of this organization is to make the world a better place by building courage, confidence, character and good health in girls ages six through eighteen. This organization only focuses on females and is not affiliated with a religion. Here’s the catch: This organization will not allow you as a health educator to educate the girls about sexual health, including basic facts about anatomy and conception, using condoms, and having the HPV vaccine. How do you feel about this? Do you think this is unethical? Do you take the job? Upon what ethical principles do you base your response? Create a posting that answers these questions. Your posting should be at least 250 words long and use APA format to cite your sources (don’t forget a reference list). Case Study #2 After graduation, you accepted a position as a health educator in the patient education department of a local county hospital. You are one of five health educators working in this department, and Tom is the most experienced health educator working there. After about three months on the job, you observed Tom accepting a really nice windbreaker (worth about $100) from a pharmaceutical company representative. In return, the pharmaceutical rep asked Tom to recommend the pharmaceutical company’s glucometer during the diabetes education sessions he ran with patients. Tom said that “ that would be no problem.” How do you feel about this? Do you think this is unethical behavior? What, if any, specific actions do you think you should take? Upon what ethical principles do you base your response? Create a posting that answers these questions. Your posting should be at least 250 words long and use APA format to cite your sources (don’t forget a reference li For more information on Writing read this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Writing