HSS 2102 Lecture 19: Ethics and Communication
5 Dec 2016
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Hss2102 lecture 19 ethics and communication. Health care dilemma: conflict that requires careful consideration of all possible solutions to identify the one that balances the interests of all involved. Ethics: set of moral principles that serve as a guiding philosophy for behaviour, code of ethics, in each health care profession, functions: education, policy, consultation (deal with facts and emotional issues) Four ethical principles: autonomy: client makes the decisions, beneficience: professional decides what is best for patient (paternalism, nonmaleficience: to do no harm (hippocratic oath, justice: resources distributed responsibly. Autonomy: self-determination, trust, respect, truthfulness, sharing, confidentiality, adult, sound mind, written consent, the following needs to be addressed: All risks and benefits must be outlined. Any and all alternatives must be discussed. Client must sign statement that indicates understanding and acceptance. Beneficience and nonmaleficience of treatment: to do good and to provide benefit; do no harm, benefits must outweigh the risks. If harm is unavoidable, it must be minimized.
