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Explore the ethical and legal dimensions of acquiring values, the role of society, and individual values in health care provision. Learn about ethical principles, rights, laws, and different types of ethical conflicts.
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Ethical & legal issues • attitude • belief • value • morals
acquired values: through childhood period • in the preschool period (3-5 years ) he or she learns the differences between right & wrong behavior ,adopt family believes & tradition • attitudes & believes will produce values • we acquired values from school & parent the role of them are
1- develop work habits • 2-learn for solve the problem • 3-interact with others • 4-make decision
In the adolescence period they identify their values • At adulthood period : the values are affected by society • Values are affected by many factors • 1-culture • 2-society • 3-personality • 4-experience
One characteristic of health care provider has major role of altruism ,which mean concern & take care for the welfare of others • The second characterstic is respect human diginity
- * other terms describe ethical issues : 1-equality 2-justice 3-truth 4-freedom 5-acceptence
Types of society • @ traditional society ; • It Has value system ,customs ,tradition & habits • @ modern society : • Rapidly change • People not aware of their values until face difficulties
* steps of value clarification ; • 1- choosing • 2- prizing • 3- acting
Rights & its function : • It help to express power through action (table 3-2) • Example of right : ( patient bill of right )
Care provider rights • 1- respect individuals • 2-equal participation in the health care system • 3-adeherent to the rules & policies of health agency • 4-function in safe environment • 5- receive assistant from other health professional
Ethics : • is aset of rules or values that govern right behavior • Ethics reflect values ,moral, & principle of right & wrong • The purpose of ethical behavior is to protect the rights of population • Different terms used to describe ethics ; • 1- biomedical ethics • 2-bioethics • 3-medical ethics
* ethical principle ; • 1- autonomy • 2- beneficence • 3-nonmaleficience • 4-justice
Ethical conflict or ethical dilemma : exist when there is uncertainty or disagreement about the moral principle that endors different courses of action • Laws : are the controls by which society govern it self • Law is derived from ( rules ,regulation ,moral ethical principle )
Types of law; • 1- public law • 2- private law :civil law deal with relation ship between individuals • Felonies = criminal law ( it protect the member of society ) • (figure 3-1)
Admission to psychiatric hospital: • 1- voluntary admission • 2- involuntary admission : • To protect client safety • * homicide : killing of human being • *murder : killing with intent
*negligence :omission of an act that reasonable &prudent person • *malpractice: failure to exercise an accepted degree of professional skill that result in injury , loss ,or damage . • Informed consent : an agreement between the client & care givers that document knowledge • Elopement : client run away or elope from the institution