Assignment on ethical dilemma
DHE 237 Ethics and Jurisprudence
Ethical Dilemma Project Instructions
Purpose: To allow the dental hygiene student to incorporate their knowledge
of ethical principles and apply the ethical decision making process to a
scenario often seen in dental practice. The student will make application of all
the knowledge acquired in DHE 237 Ethics and Jurisprudence.
Instructions:
✓ Groups will be assigned by the instructor and assigned in class.
✓ With your paper, you must turn in a copy of the case study.
✓ There are no extensions for this project. You may turn in this paper
before the due date.
✓ Each group member must contribute equally to this final paper. Do not
designate one person to complete this paper and do all of the work.
✓ Each group member is required to answer at least one (1) question. You
are required to label each question that you are assigned to answer.
The paper cannot be accepted without the group member names
labelled for each question.
✓ Group members must assure each person contributes equally since
each person in the group will receive the same grade.
✓ This assignment is worth 25% of your final grade.
✓ All questions should be answered thoroughly and in full sentences. Use
the terminology used throughout the course to answer the
question.
✓ Answer all the questions listed below.
Paper Format:
Title page:
Group Member Names:
DHE 237 Ethics and Jurisprudence
Ethical Dilemma Paper
Paper:
Ethical Dilemma or Ethical Issue 8
You just graduated from dental hygiene school. You only have 40 minutes per patient.
In hygiene school you learned how to “properly” deliver care to a patient; but you also
had 4 hours to deliver that care. You are now finding yourself running behind schedule
all the time. The patients are complaining that you are seeing them late. You are tired
of working through lunch and getting off work late. One of the assistants is always on
her phone and conversing with everyone in the office but never seems to “have time” to
help you. You have had enough!!!! What do you do? In the meantime, your 3-month
recall is due for full mouth probing, and you only do a PSR because you figure you will
get around to the full mouth probing at the next 3 month recall. Is that okay to wait until
the next 3-month recall? Why or why not?
Answer the Six following questions presented on this handout:
1. Is this case an example of an ethical issue or ethical dilemma?Identify the two
conflicting obligations that make up the dilemma. If there are not conflicting
obligations, you may state that the situation presents an ethical issue, but not a
dilemma.
2. What type of law will be used to handle this case? Administrative, civil, criminal
or a combination?
3. What do you think is the right course of action in the situation? Justify your
answer from book, power point presentations, and othersources. Cite your
references. What would you hope do to do in the situation? Does the ADA or
ADHA Code of Ethics address the issues in this case?
4. Is there any information missing from the description of this case? In other
words, do you need more information to resolve the case?
5. What are the possible consequences for the patient and for the health care
worker?
6. Any other thoughts or feelings you have about the situation.
Paper Requirements
• Times New Roman Font
• Size 12
• Double Spaced
• 3 page minimum
• In paper citations must be in APA format
• Any referenced work needs to be properly documented and put in APA
format on a separate page entitled “References”
• Turnitin and AI verification will be utilized
