Learn to
- Help health care professionals understand ethical theory, codes of ethics, and the relationship between ethics and law; and how these inform ethical decisions in health care practice
- Provide health care professionals with the skills to identify ethical issues in their practice and to take part in the process of resolving ethical conflict
- Discuss ethical dilemmas in relation to key areas of health care including, end of life care, reproductive medicine, resource allocation, treatment of children, and mental health
Outcomes
- Demonstrable understanding of ethical theory, codes of ethics, principles and values in health care ethics
- Awareness of the range of ethical issues that arise in health care practice, research and education
- Ability to analyse ethical difficulties arising in health care practice, and justify ethically acceptable solutions
- Ability to discuss ethical theory and practice in relation to the law