PDF Ebook Ethics and Professionalism
Ethical education has become the basic requirement for any training programme for health professionals, and should cover the different stages of undergraduate, Postgraduate and continuing education. Both theoretical foundation and practical skills are required for proper ethical reasoning, ethical attitude and decision-making abilities.
Professionalism deals with attitude, values and commitment. It is an essential attribute to the ideal physician and is critical outcome measure for the successful completion of medical school and residency training.
What is Ethics?
•The word "ethics" is derived from the Greek word ethos (character), and from the Latin word mores (customs). Together, they combine to define how individuals choose to interact with one another.
• In philosophy, ethics defines what is good for the individual and for society and establishes the nature of duties that people owe themselves and one another. •Logically derived and based on accepted axioms Eg:“Killing is wrong because it violates the inherent tacit agreements of a society.”It basically translates to anyone who agrees with the axioms (a self-evident or universally recognized truth; a maxim) and uses a logical thought process.
•Medical ethics is the study of moral values as they apply to medicine and principles that doctors should consider while decision making. In many cases, moral values can be in conflict, and ethical crises can result. Ethics can be regarded as a set of values or principles and duties and obligations, based upon standards of right and wrong that govern the conduct of members of a particular group or profession”
Morals -“generally considered as being social, religious, or personal standards of right and wrong”.
WHAT IS ` PROFESSIONALISM `???
Professionalism deals with attitude, values and commitment. It is an essential attribute to the ideal physician and is critical outcome measure for the successful completion of medical school and residency training. The essential components of Professionalism includes:
Subordination of one’s self interests
Response to one’s social needs.
Demonstration of evincible core humanistic values like empathy, integrity, altruism
And trustworthiness.
Adhering to ethical and moral values.
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