1.04 understand legal and ethical issues of the healthcare professional

1.04 1.04 Ethics Ethics

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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

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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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Personal EthicsPersonal Ethics

Ethical Foundations: Ethical Foundations: Personal valuesPersonal values

DependableDependable HonestHonest Responsible Responsible TrustworthyTrustworthy

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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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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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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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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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