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1.04 1.04 Ethics Ethics
in healthcarein healthcare
1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Healthcare professionals’ Healthcare professionals’ ethical obligationsethical obligations
EthicsEthics Standard of conduct or code of Standard of conduct or code of
behavior for a person or group of behavior for a person or group of peoplepeople
Involves:Involves: Personal valuesPersonal values Professional standards expected of a Professional standards expected of a
healthcare professionalhealthcare professional Organizational standards expected of an Organizational standards expected of an
employeeemployee2
1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Aspects of EthicsAspects of Ethics
Ability to determine Ability to determine “right” from “right” from “wrong”“wrong”
Commitment to do Commitment to do what is rightwhat is right
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1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Personal EthicsPersonal Ethics
Ethical Foundations: Ethical Foundations: Personal valuesPersonal values
DependableDependable HonestHonest Responsible Responsible TrustworthyTrustworthy
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1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
ProfessionalProfessional EthicsEthics
Code of EthicsCode of Ethics Specific for each healthcare careerSpecific for each healthcare career Two componentsTwo components
1. Principles of Ethics1. Principles of Ethics Standards of exemplary professional Standards of exemplary professional
behavior for all members of the associationbehavior for all members of the association
2. Rules of Ethics2. Rules of Ethics Mandatory, direct standards of minimally Mandatory, direct standards of minimally
acceptable professional conductacceptable professional conduct
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1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Organizational EthicsOrganizational Ethics
Moral values that guide the way Moral values that guide the way corporations make decisionscorporations make decisions
Governed by Governed by Legislation/lawsLegislation/laws Professional codesProfessional codes Individual valuesIndividual values
Never compromise your ability to Never compromise your ability to perform in the best interest of the perform in the best interest of the organizationorganization
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1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Healthcare professionals’ Healthcare professionals’ ethical obligationsethical obligations
Recognize Illegal and Unethical Behavior Recognize Illegal and Unethical Behavior Report any event that has adverse affects Report any event that has adverse affects
on the health, safety or welfare of any on the health, safety or welfare of any person within the healthcare agencyperson within the healthcare agency
Healthcare professional mustHealthcare professional must Obey the lawObey the law Follow code of ethics for his/her job descriptionFollow code of ethics for his/her job description Treat everyone with respectTreat everyone with respect
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1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues
Healthcare professionals’ Healthcare professionals’ ethical obligationsethical obligations
Report Illegal and Unethical Behavior Report Illegal and Unethical Behavior Ensures health, safety and welfare of any Ensures health, safety and welfare of any
person within the healthcare agencyperson within the healthcare agency
Follow employee handbook for reporting Follow employee handbook for reporting proceduresprocedures
Consult manager/supervisorConsult manager/supervisor
Contact human resources supervisor Contact human resources supervisor
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1.04 Understand 1.04 Understand legal and ethical issues legal and ethical issues
in healthcarein healthcareTHE ENDTHE END