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standards of behavior in one’s personal life, occupation, and workplace
principles that govern a person’s behavior in the workplace or work environment
set of rules by which professionals should act toward other people in the place of work
sound moral and ethical principles
application of ethics, morals, standards of behavior
specific examples, cases, and situations on how to use ethics in the workplace
maintain his/her ethical behavior and to show good professional conduct
personal and corporate standards of behavior expected from and by a professional
how professionals are to pursue their common ideals and to protect each professional from certain pressures
clear set of obligations based on tradition, society’s expectations, contracts, laws, and rules of ordinary morality
obligations to their employers, clients, customers, other professionals, the profession itself, and the society in general
Value statements and serve like the Constitution
guide behavior and outline set of principles for decision making
“treating others the way we would like to be treated”
Provide the action → code of ethics
apply the codes of ethics to particular and relevant situations
List of guidelines or conditions
Official documents that clearly define how a professional or a company employee should behave in the workplace on a daily basis
Honesty
Trustworthiness
Loyalty
Respect for others
Adherence to the law
Doing good
Avoiding harm to others
Accountability
Ethical Principles
Wholeheartedly knowing the professional ethics & conduct
how clients’ affairs are handled
resisting pressure to act inappropriately, making acceptable decision in what may be “gray areas”
Provide common understanding of acceptable practice which builds ___, allows for fairer disciplinary procedures
An ethical commitment
A personal resolve to act ethically
knowing what is right or wrong
ability to engage in sound moral reasoning and consider carefully the implications of alternative actions
Professionals are committed to a life of service to others
Prepared for heroic sacrifice and genuine selflessness, even at the expense of personal gain
Professionals shall perform their responsibilities with the highest sense of integrity and imbued with nationalism and spiritual values
Maintain objectivity, be free of conflicts of interest, refrain from engaging in activity that would prejudice their abilities to carry out their duties ethically
Professionals shall, therefore, undertake only those professional services that they can reasonably deliver with professional competence
Obligation to keep up with new knowledge and techniques, continually improve their skills, upgrade their level of competence, take part in lifelong continuing education program
Professionals should put the broader interest of the profession above one’s personal ambition and preference
Nurture and support one organization for all its members
Teamwork within a cohesive professional organization in effectively observing ethical practices, pursuing continuing professional development , deepening one’s social and civic responsibility
Professionals shall always carry out their professional duties with due consideration of the broader interest of the public
Serve the public with professional concern and in a manner consistent with their responsibilities to society
Actively contribute to the country’s national objectives
Professionals shall remain open to challenges of a more dynamic interconnected world
Rise up to global standards
Maintain levels of professional practices fully aligned with global best practices
Professionals shall treat their colleagues with respect and shall strive to be fair in their dealings with one another
Section 14, Article XII
one pillar of a strong republic
Republic Act No. 8981
promote and establish ethical awareness and competency
to make them accountable to their public liability and fully fulfill their professional obligation
the Code will empower professionals not only to upgrade or improve their technical and ethical proficiency but also to ___
President
Section 1
Section 2: ___ directed to undertake measures, including networking with government agencies and civil society, to effectively implement and enforce the Code through the Professional Regulatory Boards (PRBs)
Section 3: The ___ issue the necessary guidelines and procedures for the enforcement of the Code.
Approval Date
To define ___ towards the members of the community in general
To promote ___
To defend private professions from ___
To preserve the ___ of the profession and the confidence of the public
To defend clients from ___
To fix certain standards of the ___ for services or work
Act in a spirit of ___ toward other members of the profession
Accept employment from more than one employer only when ___
Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within ___
Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as ___
Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to ___
Report any violations of the above principles of the professional conduct to ___
Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a ___
Informed consent
All tests benefit to the patient
Access to all tests at reasonable cost
Right to decline specimen examined
Best possible analytical result to patient
No discrimination in examination of patients’ sample on the basis of gender, age, or race
Reporting
Interpretation of results
Residual specimen
Data access
Respect for Persons
Beneficence
Justice
3 Basic Principles
