Morality and ethics: what are they and why do they matter?
1 Morality and ethics: what are they and why do they matter? Objectives The reader should be able to: • Define morality and ethics and distinguish between the two. • Describe the…
Surviving professional life ethically
7 Surviving professional life ethically Objectives The reader should be able to: • Describe what “a caring response” entails when the object of care is you. • Discuss the place of self…
Why honor confidentiality?
10 Why honor confidentiality? Objectives The reader should be able to: • Define the terms confidentiality and confidential information. • Identify the relationship of a patient’s legal right to privacy with his…
Living ethically within health care organizations
8 Living ethically within health care organizations Objectives The reader should be able to: • List several areas of health care addressed by organization ethics. • Define the term mission statement and…
A six-step process of ethical decision making in arriving at a caring response
5 A six-step process of ethical decision making in arriving at a caring response Objectives The reader should be able to: • Identify six steps in the analysis of ethical problems…
Ethics theories and approaches: conceptual tools for ethical decision making
4 Ethics theories and approaches: conceptual tools for ethical decision making Objectives The reader should be able to: • Distinguish between an ethical theory and ethical approach. • Understand the process of…
Surviving student life ethically
6 Surviving student life ethically Objectives The reader should be able to: • Describe some opportunities for and barriers to achieving a caring response through ethical decision making peculiar to the…
