BIOETHICS UNIT 1

Obligations of a Professional (UCPMMC)

• Upholding Ethical Standards

• Continuing Education

• Providing Quality Services

• Maintaining a professional relationship

• Meeting legal requirements

• Contributing to the profession

Upholding Ethical Standards

Adhering to ethical standards set by their professional governing body

Upholding Ethical Standards Includes (CAP)

• Confidentiality

• Avoiding conflict of interest

• Providing truthful and accurate information

Continuing Education

Keep up to date with the latest developments in their field and participate in ongoing training and education to maintain their knowledge and skills

Providing Quality Services

Providing high-quality services to their client/customers

Providing Quality Services Includes (PBA)

• Providing timely information

• Being responsive to client needs

• Addressing concerns/complaints promptly

Maintaining a Professional Relationship

Involves being respectful, honest, and transparent in all interactions

Meeting Legal Requirements

Most comply with all relevant laws and regulations in their field of work

Meeting Legal Requirements Includes

• Obtaining licenses and certifications

• Complying with tax and accounting requirements

• Ensuring that their work is lawful and ethical

Contributing To The Profession

Expected to contribute to the advancement of their profession through research, publishing, teaching, mentoring and other activities that promote knowledge and best practices in the field

General Obligations that Professional are Expected to Uphold (CICOPCA)

• Competence

• Integrity

• Confidentiality

• Objectivity

• Professionalism

• Continuing Education

• Accountability

Competence

Knowledge, skills, and experience to perform their duties competently

Integrity

Behave ethically, honestly, and transparently in all their professional activities

Confidentiality

Maintain confidentiality of client information and protect it from unauthorized disclosure

Objectivity

Remain objective and unbiased in their work and avoid conflicts of interest

Professionalism

Maintain a professional demeanor and conduct themselves with dignity and respect at all times

Continuing Education

Stay up to date with the latest developments in the field and continually improve their skills and knowledge

Accountability

Take responsibility for their actions and be accountable for any errors and mistakes they make

Human development and the System of Public Law

Human values development and Public Law are deeply interconnected

Values

guide what we believe ought to be in our behaviour

Public Law

establish legal framework governing relationships between individual and state

Human Value Developments (WMHK)

• World View (value system)

• Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

• Hume’s Law

• Kohlberg’s Stage Theory of Moral Reasoning

World View (value system)

An inner subjective set of feelings, attitudes, beliefs and opinions through which we screen events around us

Values in World View System

• Guides to understanding “what ought to be” in behavior

• Forms world view through experience

Needs in World View System

• Basic requirements of survival and well being

• Follows Maslow’s Hierarchy

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs (SSBPS)

• Survival / physiological

• Safety

• Belonging and Love

• Prestige and esteem

• Self actualization

Hume’s Law

David Hume’s unbridgeable gap between fact and value between “is” and “ought”

Fact in Hume’s Law

Tells us “What is” (Physical universe)

Value in Hume’s Law

Tells us “What ought to be” (Behavioral guidance)

3 Stages pf Kohlberg’s Stage Theory of Moral Reasoning

• Preconventional

• Conventional

• Post Conventional

Pre-Conventional Stage

Age: 3-7 years

Characteristics: Punishment/obedience & Egotism (Satisfying desires)

Conventional Stage

Age: 7-12 years

Characteristics: Please others & Respect rules

Post-Conventional Stage

Age: 12+ years

Characteristics: Social Contract & Personal Conscience

System & Public Law

• Public Law

• Private Law

Public Law

Governs the relationship between individuals and the state as well as the structure and operations of the government itself

Public Law Includes

• Regulates the exercise of government policies

• Ensures powers are not abused

• Provides a framework for accountability and justice

• Protects individual rights against public bodies

Private Law

Governs the disputes between individuals

Key Ethical Boundaries

• Acts considered ethically wrong regardless of cultural orientation

• Public law codifies through universal and moral boundaries

Ethical Theories

Important components for delivering quality healthcare for individuals, families, and the community