Legal Ethics: Exploring the Ethics of. - University of Kent.
MODULE 1: MORAL THEORY AND MEDICAL ETHICS (30 CREDITS) Wednesday 2 - Friday 4 October 2019. This module will equip you with a knowledge of key ethical theories, frameworks and principles that inform academic debates in medical and healthcare ethics, and will enable you to use these tools to analyse practical moral problems in medicine and healthcare.
This module equips students with a knowledge of key ethical theories, frameworks and principles that inform academic debates in medical and healthcare ethics, and enables them to use these tools to analyse practical moral problems in medicine and healthcare. It also provides students with a practical understanding of the norms and conventions of academic argument and writing in applied ethics.
Ethics codes help standardize the quality of ethics in healthcare field. The Code of Medical Ethics made by the American Medical Association (AMA) which was founded in 1847 unanimously adopted the world’s first national code of professional ethics in medicine. Since that time it has been the authoritative ethics guide for practicing physicians. “The Code articulates the enduring values of.
The module (available online and face-to-face) consists of the study of a number of extracts of texts in Christian theological ethics, drawn from a variety of perspectives in Christian theology both contemporary and historical. The selection of texts is determined by the teaching staff and may change from year to year to reflect staff and student interests. The module will focus on developing.
Throughout the module you will develop important employability skills in understanding and applying the key concepts to your own values and ethics and demonstrating the importance of high levels of professional standards in your career. The module is assessed through an essay that will give you an opportunity to demonstrate your awareness of the nature and importance of professional policing.
On the other hand, it is important to understand that codes of ethics are not always effective because they have little, if any, legal background that means that professionals violating codes of ethics are not exposed to any legal liability. In addition, they are vulnerable to the impact of external factors, which may outweigh codes of ethics (Barak, G 2008). For instance, referring to the.
Professional Ethics Introduction Professional ethics is one major component of the nursing profession that involves legal and ethical concerns in the health care setting to define responsibilities and conduct in the professional setting. It is important that the nurse responds to these unique challenges in a professional manner while continuing to advocate for the patients to the best ability.