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Professional Ethics Course

Course Content

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Section 1: An Introduction to Professional Ethics

  • 1.1 What is Professional Ethics?

  • 1.2 Why Professional Ethics Matters in Healthcare

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Section 2: Core Principles of Ethics

  • 2.1 Beneficence: Acting in the Patient’s Best Interest

  • 2.2 Non-Maleficence: Avoiding Harm

  • 2.3 Regulatory Standards on Beneficence and Non-Maleficence

  • 2.4 Autonomy: Respecting Patients’ Decisions

  • 2.5 Regulatory Standards on Autonomy

  • 2.6 Justice: Ensuring Fairness and Equitable Care

  • 2.7 Regulatory Standards on Justice

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Section 3: The Salient Components of Professionalism

  • 3.1 Key Components of Professionalism

  • 3.2 Regulatory Standards on Professionalism

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Section 4: Breaches of Professional Ethics

  • 4.1 Examples of Breaches of Professional Ethics

  • 4.2 Why Do Breaches Happen?

  • 4.3 The Consequences of Breaches

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Section 5: Addressing a Breach – Reflection and Remediation

  • 5.1 Gaining Insight into the Breach

  • 5.2 The Role of Reflection

  • 5.3 Remediation of Breaches