Ethics in Healthcare
Ethics is a branch of philosophy that seeks to utilize a body of knowledge to determine what is right or wrong. Ethics are also moral standards by which we live. They are derived from laws. When it comes to fairness, helping others, and not harming others, ethics are the moral root of the law. Healthcare professional will always be faced with making ethical decisions in the workplace, making a choice between two equally desirable or undesirable solutions. The code of ethics at your workplace can help to assist with those decisions. A code of ethics is a list of written statements describing ideal behavior and serves as a model for personal conduct. Most codes of ethics that govern the behavior of healthcare professions are written by professional organizations.
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Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will:
- Define ethics and be familiar with the international nursing code of ethics.
- Assess ethical frameworks and principles used to make ethical decisions.
- Analyze a systematic model used to make ethical decisions.
- Develop an understanding of ethical dilemmas.
- Understand ethics and apply ethical guidelines, frameworks, principles and systematic models to solve ethical dilemmas.
Curriculum
Chapter 1: Defining Ethics
Chapter 2: Ethical Frameworks
- Utilitarianism framework
- Duty-based framework
- Rights-based framework
- Intuitionist framework
Chapter 3: Ethical Principles and Theories
- Teleological principle
- Deontological principle
- Beneficence principle
- Non maleficence principle
- Autonomy principle
- Paternalism
- Justice principle
Chapter 4: Using a Systematic Model to Make Ethical Decisions
Chapter 5: Solving Ethical Dilemmas
Chapter 6: Conclusion
- References
- California Bill 241
- Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- What is Implicit Bias?
- Implications of Implicit Bias in Healthcare
- How to Reduce Implicit Bias
Price: $12.00
Contact Hour: 1
Course Author
Kendall Moore
Kendall is a 2022 Magna Cum Laude graduate from Tyler Junior College with an Associate Degree in Nursing and completed Pacific College of Health and Science’s RN-to-BSN in Holistic Nursing program in 2026, also graduating Magna Cum Laude.
In addition to her academic and professional accomplishments, Kendall serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Pedagogy Education, where she oversees the company’s day-to-day operations and contributes as an educational course author. Her combination of leadership experience, clinical knowledge, and passion for holistic health reflects her ongoing commitment to advancing both patient care and healthcare education.
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