Brief Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory  

Oleh:

Hester, D. Micah ; Schonfeld, Toby

Jenis: Article from Books - E-Book
Dalam koleksi: Guidance for Healthcare Ethics Committees, page 9-16.
Topik: The Meaning of “Ethics”; Value Conlicts; Ethical Reflection; Bioethical Theory and Methodology
Fulltext: Brief Introduction to Ethics and Ethical Theory.pdf (150.55KB)

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“Ethics” is a termthat lends itself to multiple meanings. Beginning with an understanding of both deinitional and conceptual diferences among these meanings provides a starting place to difuse tensions caused by such diferences and may help to clarify the purpose of HECs in an organization. We begin with the colloquial use of the term “ethics.” Simply put, ethics concerns how eachindividualdealswith“right”and“wrong,”“good”and“bad.”Wetalkaboutourpersonal ethics, and frankly most, if not all, of us believe we are good people who have “ethics.” his sense of ethics is tied closely to values and character. In addition, though, we also recognize that when we are members of a profession we might be governed by “ethics.” his governing is oten manifest in Codes of Ethics or other lists of expected professional behavior, but it also resides in our sense of what being a professional is all about – the responsibilities and obligations that come along with the actions we perform in our roles as healthcare professionals. his sense of ethics is oten associated with judgments of what actions or behaviors are right and wrong.

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