NUR1203 Healthcare Ethics and Law Assignment - Individual Essay 2026 | SIT

NUR1203 Assignment Brief 

Module Code: NUR1203
Subject Name (likely): Healthcare Ethics and Law 
Assignment Type: Individual Essay
Weighting: 50% of overall grade
Word Count: 1,000 words ±10% (900–1,100 words)
Due Date: 28 Feb 2026, Saturday, 11:59 pm
Font: Arial, Calibri, or Times New Roman; size 10–12
Line Spacing: 1.5

Essay (Individual) – 50%

Question

Discuss the case for and against conceiving a child to be a genetic match for a sibling with a life-threatening illness and support the arguments with reference to two relevant ethical theories. Compare the strengths and weaknesses of each ethical theory in your essay.

Ethical theories refer to the following:

• Utilitarianism
• Deontology
• Virtue/Confucian ethics
• Principlism (or the four-principles theory)

Format

Length of essay: 1,000 words +/- 10%, i.e. ranging from 900 to 1,100 words

Reference list, appendix, tables and figures are not included in the word count.

Font characteristics: Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman type; size 10, 11 or 12 Line spacing: 1.5 line spacing

Due Date
28 Feb 2026, Saturday before 11:59 pm

Essay Guidance 

The following provides guidance to developing your essay. It is not meant to be rigid instructions to be followed strictly. The essay must make sense and be coherent. In general, your essay may be organized as follows:

• Introduction (approx. 200 words) – Provide the necessary operational definitions in the essay. State the ethical theories to be discussed and the aim of your essay.
• Body of essay (approx. 600 words) – Discuss the application of each ethical theory, its strengths and weaknesses. Use appropriate headings and subheadings. Do not use “Body of Essay” as a subheading.
• Conclusion (approx. 200 words) – weigh the relative merits and limitations of each ethical theory, conclude whether the arguments therefore weigh towards for or against ‘saviour sibling’. Include any practice implications.

Helpful Tips

• Support the arguments in your essay with evidence from peer-reviewed journal articles.
• Proofread your essay thoroughly to ensure there are no grammatical, spelling or typographical errors.
• Use headings and subheadings to signpost your essay.
• Use at least 10 references for a 1,000-word essay (“a-reference-for-every-100-word” rule), with fewer than 20% being non-
• peer-reviewed sources, i.e. websites, newspapers, reports and magazines.
• Use proper search database to look for articles, e.g. PubMed (Home – How to use PubMed – Subject Guides at Singapore
• Institute of Technology) or CINAHL.
• Use the APA 7th referencing style (In Text – APA Citation Style 7th Ed. (other styles too) – Subject Guides at Singapore Institute of Technology).
• Use a bibliographic software (Tools (Reference Managers) – APA Citation Style 7th Ed. (other styles too) – Subject Guides at
• Singapore Institute of Technology) for in-text citation and reference list, so that you will not miss out any reference cited in the main text but not included in the reference list.
• References, appendices, tables and figures should be started on separate pages after the main text. You may use the Microsoft Word’s APA style template.
• Include word count.

Include page number.

Do not plagiarize any work, as this is a major offence. Use cover page to declare originality. 

Late Submission

Late submissions for assignment, without penalties, require a written application to be submitted prior to the submission deadline. If the right for a late submission was not granted, late submission will then be accepted until 4 days after the original deadline, with a penalty of 15% per day. Later than 4 days after the original deadline, no marks will be awarded to late submissions.

NUR1203 Assignment Marking Rubrics

Guidelines On The Use Of Generative AI In Assessment Tasks

These guidelines aim to ensure the ethical and effective use of generative AI tools in this module’s assessment tasks. Whilst the generative AI tools greatly enhance learning, there are inherent limitations of its use. Students are not disallowed to use these tools, but must recognize its limitations while maintaining academic integrity in their assessment tasks.

Types Of AI Tools

• ChatGPT
• Bing
• Copilot

And many more that are emerging almost every day. Many new ones allow free trial download, just sufficient for one assessment task. These tools may generate texts, images, videos or presentations.

Research Assistance

Use AI tools to generate ideas for your assignments. Generative AI tools rely on information available for machine learning. In academic work, not all information immediately becomes publicly available. You must still turn to credible sources, such as most recently published peer-reviewed journal articles and textbooks for accurate and reliable information.
Verify the accuracy of the information provided by AI tools through credible sources, as mentioned, which include journal articles and textbooks.

Idea Generation

• Use AI tools to brainstorm topics, questions, and potential solutions for discussion board posts, class debates, and group presentations.
• Use AI-generated content as a starting point to develop your own unique insights and arguments. Ultimately, you want to be assessed for your understanding and ability to synthesize current knowledge, not the often-outdated information in AI-generated content.

Writing Support

• Employ AI tools for grammar and style suggestions to improve the clarity and readability of your writing. However you must verify that your intended meaning has not been altered.
• Consult Centre for Professional Communication if needed.

Enhancing Presentation

• Leverage on AI tools to create visual aids, such as slides and infographics, to support your presentations.
• Use AI to generate summaries or key points for your presentations, ensuring you cover all essential aspects. Verify, however, again the accuracy of the summary and that the meaning has not been altered.

Learning And Understanding

Use AI to explain complex concepts and provide additional examples to enhance your understanding of the course material.
Engage with AI tools to simulate debates or discussions (e.g. potential counterarguments to your arguments), helping you prepare for class interactions (e.g. rebuttals).

Plagiarism

Do not submit AI-generated content as your own work. Always ensure that your submissions are original and properly cited. Do not attempt to risk or challenge the rigour of plagiarism-detector software; the penalty is grave. If you attract a written warning for plagiarism, you may not receive upon graduation a Certificate of Good Conduct, which is necessary for registration with your professional boards (e.g. Allied Health Professions Council).

Over-Reliance

• Do not rely solely on AI tools for completing your assessment tasks. Use them as supplementary learning tools, not replacements for your own independent critical thinking and analysis. To develop deep learning, you must engage your professors, search and read current academic literature (i.e. journal articles, textbooks) and reflect on your learning experience.
• Do not accept AI-generated content without critical evaluation. Always cross-check facts and ensure the information is accurate and relevant.

Confidentiality

• Do not input sensitive or confidential information (e.g. names of yourself or your friends) into AI tools, especially when discussing real-life cases or patient information.
• Be mindful of data privacy and security when using AI tools.
• If you have any questions or need further clarification, please contact your professor.

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