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Chapter 1 - Introduction to Law and Ethics
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 LEARNING OUTCOMES
 Explain why knowledge of law and ethics is important to health
care providers.
 Recognize the importance of professional codes of ethics.
 Distinguish among law, ethics, bioethics, etiquette, and protocol.
 Define moral values and explain how they relate to law, ethics,
and etiquette.
 Describe at least three bioethical issues of concern for your
chosen profession.
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 Two main reasons:
 Help you to perform at a professional level.
 Help you to avoid law suits.
 Other reasons:
 Learn about rights, responsibilities, and concerns of
health care consumers.
 Learn about legal and ethical issues facing society,
patients, and health care providers.
 Learn about the impact of rising costs on law and
ethics of health care delivery.
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 Ethics
 Law
 Set of governing rules
 Minimum standards
established to protect
the public
 Punishable by fines,
imprisonment,
revocation of license
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 Principles, standards, a
guide of conduct
 Elevates standards of
competence, builds
values and ideals
 Punishable by
suspension or eviction
from medical
associations
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 Ethics
 Etiquette
 Standards of
behavior that reflect
right or wrong
 May be over and
above that which is
legal
 Are derived from
moral values
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 Standards of
behavior that reflect
good manners
 Protocols are the
standards of
etiquette in your
place of
employment
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 Most health care professions have a
professional association that has developed a
code of ethics.
 These codes of ethics govern the behavior of
members and increase the level of competence
and standards of care within the group.
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•The study of the ethical implications of
biological research methods and results,
especially in medicine.
•Examples include organ transplant,
reproductive technologies, and animal
research.
•No simple answers to the ethical questions
posed in bioethics.
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 Hospitals and other health care organizations
have ethics committees.
 Members include doctors, nurses, social
workers, and a bioethicist.
 Help to clarify the difficult issues and look at
possible alternatives.
 May help with conflict resolution.
 Are not policy making committees.
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 The three “C’s” of success
 Courtesy-good manners.
 Compassion-identifying with and
understanding of another’s situation,
feelings, and motives (not sympathy).
 Common Sense-sound practical judgment.
 But, it also takes people skills, technical
skills, and critical thinking skills.
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 Relaxed attitude when meeting people.
 An understanding of and empathy for others.
 Good communication skills-writing, speaking, and
especially listening.
 Patience in dealing with others.
 Ability to work as a member of the team.
 Tact.
 The ability to impart information clearly and accurately.
 The ability to leave private concerns at home.
 Trustworthiness and a sense of responsibility.
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 Proficiency in English, science, and
math.
 Willingness to learn new skills.
 Computer literacy.
 Aptitude for working with the hands.
 Able to document well.
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 The ability to solve problems.
 Steps for successful critical thinking.
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Identify and clarify the problem.
Gather information.
Evaluate the evidence.
Consider alternatives and implications.
Choose and implement the best alternative.
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 If you are a student who has not been in the workplace
yet, what do you think will be your biggest ethical issue
when you do start working?
 If you have been in the workplace, what ethical issues
have you dealt with?
 What if you are asked to do something unethical, or
illegal, what will you do? For example, what if you learn
that the office you work in is billing for unnecessary
procedures?
 You get fired from your health care job because you
won’t do something unethical. How will you explain the
problem when you go looking for another job?
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