Taking a Stand
This should be a 4 to 5-page paper. Page count does not include a title page or reference pages. In this paragraph, you will introduce the conceptual frameworks of the constructs of ethics, moral, or legal standards. Use a support to help define it here. Should have a minimum of three to four sentences for this topic. Then you will add the purpose of this paper in the last sentence of this paragraph. Be explicit what you will be discussing.
Ethical, Moral, or Legal Dilemma
Consider an ethical, moral, or legal dilemma that you have encountered in your work environment and describe it. Mentally survey your work environment, or one with which you are familiar, and identify a timely issue/dilemma that requires you to perform the leadership role of moral agent or advocate to improve a situation (e.g., speaking or acting on behalf of a vulnerable patient, the need for appropriate staffing, a colleague being treated unfairly). Then I would expect you to use your APA resources from the Walden Writing Center to correctly cite and reference your work. The Walden Library is an excellent place to find your evidenced-based support.
Analysis of the Moral, Ethical, and Legal Implications of Situation
Discuss the moral, ethical, and legal implications of this situation. Each new topic will have a new paragraph. Support your perspectives with literature to support and cite correctly. What ethical, moral, or legal skills, dispositions, and strategies would help you resolve this dilemma? Define the differences between ethical, moral, and legal leadership.
Role as Moral Agent or Advocate for this Specific Issue
Discuss and describe your role as the moral agent or advocate for this specific problem for the Situation discussed in the previous heading level. Finally, consider the values and principles that guide the nursing profession; the organization’s mission, vision, and values; the leadership and management competencies addressed in this course; and your values and reasons for entering the profession. What motivation do you see for taking a stand on an important issue even when it is hard to do so? Be sure to support your perspectives and view with literature. Use current literature – that is within five years to support your work. Use correctly cited material. Do not use contractions or use too many directly quoted material. Use more paraphrasing here.
Self-Assessment and Leadership Styles
Consider your leadership styles identified by your self-assessment in this section. Under resources, for week 1 you will find the link to the Keirsey self-assessment. Use the week one Keirsey Temperament Sorter self-assessment results to discuss in this area. Again keep the paragraphs with one topic and not too long. Cite the Keirsey Temperament Sorter (n.d.) like this when sharing the source outside the parenthesis. Then if you cite your results (Keirsey Temperament Sorter, n.d.) like this, when citing within the parenthesis. Be sure to reference correctly also. I included the correct way to reference the Keirsey Sorter in the References.
Also, include if the leadership styles acted as a barrier or facilitation during this dilemma. Describe this here. Cite appropriately. The link to the Keirsey Temperament Sorter is at Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II). (n.d.).
Conclusion
Wrap the paper up here. Be sure you do not add any new information in the conclusion.
References
Cianci, A. M., Hannah, S. T., Roberts, R. P., & Tsakumis, G. T. (2014). The effects of authentic leadership on followers’ ethical decision-making in the face of temptation: An experimental study. The Leadership Quarterly, 25(3), 581–594.
Keirsey Temperament Sorter (KTS-II). (n.d.).
Laureate Education (Producer). (2012a). Ethical, moral, and legal leadership.Baltimore, MD: Author.
Marquis, B. L., & Huston, C. J. (2017). Leadership roles and management in nursing: Theory and application (9th ed.). Philadelphia, PA: Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins.