Ethics Teaching Resources
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Please Contact
Jane Applegate for Faculty Notes @ applegja@ohsu.edu |
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Overview of Ethics |
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| History of bioethics | ||
| Resources for ethics | ||
| Ethical decision making | ||
| Ethics consultation process | ||
| Ethics committee functions | ||
Professional Formation |
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| Capacity for reflection in action | ||
| Well-being and professional life | ||
| Moral formation of professionals | ||
| Altruism - orientation to care for others | ||
| Humanism - capacity for human relationships | ||
| Responsibility - trustworthiness | Not enough hours in the day |
Yes |
| Interprofessionalism | Fellow Providers | |
Oaths and Codes |
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| Codes of conduct and standards of care | ||
| Medical oaths and codes of ethics | ||
| Policy obligations | ||
Professional Conduct |
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| Trust and fidelity | ||
| Truth telling |
Yes |
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| Disclosing and managing errors |
Yes |
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| Unprofessional behavior | ||
| Impaired colleagues | An impaired colleague |
Yes |
| Conscientious objection | ||
| Refusal to care for patients | Duty to treat |
Yes |
| Reporting responsibility |
Yes |
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| Communication | ||
| Respectful communication | ||
| Communication among teams |
Yes |
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| Delivering bad news | ||
| Empathy | ||
Cultural Issues |
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| Health literacy | ||
| Culture/race/language | ||
| Ethical use of interpreters | ||
| Cultural competence/sensitivity |
Yes |
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Care of Vulnerable Persons |
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| Definitions and limitations by law | Apparent Active Euthanasia of a Patient with Terminal Lymphoma |
Yes |
| Abuse of children, elders, spouse, partners |
Yes |
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| Confidentiality | ||
| Reporting responsibilities | ||
| Forced treatment |
State Hospital HIV Seropositive Patient Refuses to Wear a Chastity Garment |
Yes |
| Decision-making capacity | To RCT or Not |
Yes |
| Advance directive for mental health | ||
Boundary Issues |
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| Caring for family | Family ties that bind | |
| Sexual relationships with patients/colleagues | ||
| Power in relationships | ||
| Scope of practice | ||
Shared Decision Making |
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| Informed consent |
Yes |
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| Refusal of treatment |
Yes |
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| Confidentiality/privacy | ||
| Difficult patients | ||
| Determination of decisional capacity | ||
| Surrogate determination |
Yes |
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| Decision making for minors |
Severe Anomalies of the Newborn |
Yes |
Distributive Justice |
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| Stewardship of scarce resources |
Yes |
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| Health care reform | The Meek Shall Inherit the Earth | |
| Health policy | ||
| Social responsibility | Dr. Lester | |
Relationship to Organizations and Community |
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| Business ethics | Insurance | |
| Conflict of interest/perception of conflict | ||
| Gifts | ||
| Disclosing financial relationships | ||
| Relationships to industry | ||
| Selling and revenue enhancement | The Implant Case | |
| Stress from financial issues | ||
| Research in care settings | ||
| Advertising | ||
| Systems conflict/moral distress | ||
