dental ethics 1

morality is what

value dimension of human decision-making and behaviour

ethics is primarily a matter of what …… vs morality …

ethics is primarily a matter of knowing whereas morality is a matter of doing

dental ethics is closely related to but not identical to what

bioethics

dental ethics focuses on what

issues arising in the oractice of dentistry

bioethics is concerned with what

moral issues raised by developments in the biological sciences

origins of dental ethics can be found where

in traditional medical ethics

ethics has been an integral part of medicine at lease since what time

the time of Hippocrates (v century BC)

what public promise do physicians make

that they will place the interests if their patients above their on interests

medical ethics and dental ethic have been greatly influenced by the developments in what

human rights

major international human rights agreements can provide what

a foundation for dental ethics

dentists sometimes have to deal with dental problems resulting from what , e.g forced migration and torture

violations of human rights

what does the law specify about dentists

how they are required to deal with ethical issues in patient care and research

what is the difference between the law and ethics across the country

laws can differ significantly from one country to another while ethics is generally applicable across national boundaries

what does ethics do more of than law

ethics often prescribes higher standards of behaviour than the law does

what can happen if a dentist focuses on increasing their income rather than professionalism

such actives can diminish the publics respect for and trust in the entire dental profession

what does the FDI ethics state

the dentist should act in a manner which will enhance the prestige and reputation of the profession

what is the most important value in dental ethics

compassion

what are the 3 common values in the code of ethics

• commitments that the densities will consider the interest of their patients above their own

• will not discriminate against patients on the basis of race religion of other human rights grounds

• will protect the confidentiality of the patient information

• who decided ethics?

• ethics is what ?

pluralistic

united nations universal desolation of human rights - what 3 things

• rights to freedom from discrimination

• freedom of opinion and expression

• equal access to public services in ones country and to health care

dentists have additional accountabilities to who

their patients to third parties such as managed health care organisation to dental licensing and regulatory authorise and often to courts of law

non rational approaches

obedience

authoritarian structures

non rational approaches

Imintation

aspiring dentists with the role models being the senior dentists

non rational approaches

feeling or desire

what is right s what feels right or satisfies ones desire

non rational approaches

intuition

immediate perception of the right way to act in a situation

non rational approaches

what is another example

habit

rational approaches

3 parts

• deontology

• consequentialism

• principium

deontology - 3 things

• well founded rules that can serve as the basis for making moral decisions

• treat all people as equals

• once the rules are establishes they behave to be applied in specific situations

consequentialism

Analysis of the likely consequences or

outcomes of different choices and actions.

• The right action is the one that produces the

best outcomes.

• Utilitarianism: ‘the greatest good for the

greatest number’

• But … ‘the end justifies the means’

principium

uses ethical principles as the basis for making moral decisions

what 4 principles

• respect for autonomy

• beneficence

• non-maleficence

• justice

what does virtue ethics focuses on

on character of decisions makers as reflected in their behaviour

what is a virtue

a type of moral excellence