legal pharmacy unit 1

JURISPRUDENCE

is defined as a system of laws

JURISPRUDENCE

it is a science of philosophy of laws

Ethics

is the science of morality

Ethics

it is the study of human acts or conduct from a moral perspectives as to whether they are good or they are bad

Amendments

any change in the law can be done by passing this

Ethical awareness

the ability to discern between right and wrong

Ethical competency

the ability to engage in sound moral reasoning and consider carefully the implication of alternative action

Pharmacy Ethics

refers to the ethical standard and issues that occur in pharmacy practice

Bioethics

ethics as applied to human life or health

Profession

The willingness of an individual practitioner to comply with ethical and professional standard which exceed minimum legal requirements

Pharmacy

sure the provision of safe, effective, and quality drugs, for improved patient care and QOL

Three Types of law system

Statutory law, Regulatory law, common law

Statutory law

Provide penalties for those who do not comply

Regulatory Law

supports the Statutory law wherein this has been created for the proper regulation and implementation of the former law

Statutory law

Passed by the Senate or the Congress

Statutory law

Dictate the activities of the person

Common Law

Allowing the state to decide

Stare Decisis

Principle of the Common law stating that the policy of courts to stand by precedent

Bioethics

It is the term used to describe the application of ethics to biological sciences, medicines and related field

Legal rights

are rights that are guaranteed fundamentally by the constitution and are provided by laws and regulations promulgated at the national, provincial or local level

Moral rights

may be reinforced by laws, but their basis lies not in the law but in ethical principle