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Ethics Shmethics

Ethics Shmethics. Michael Meru, DDS, MS, FACD Top Rated Cosmetic Orthodontist. Use this slide for images . http:// dentidrill.nl /#outer-wrap. http:// dentidrill.nl /#outer-wrap. Deceptive Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths. -Edgar Shoaff. What is Ethics???.

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Ethics Shmethics

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  1. EthicsShmethics Michael Meru, DDS, MS, FACD Top Rated Cosmetic Orthodontist

  2. Use this slide for images http://dentidrill.nl/#outer-wrap

  3. http://dentidrill.nl/#outer-wrap

  4. Deceptive Advertising is the art of making whole lies out of half truths. -Edgar Shoaff

  5. What is Ethics??? Ethics = Moral Philosophy Moral Philosophy = principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong THEN Ethics = the distinction between right and wrong

  6. Profession Dr. Masella added that, Professionalism is a set of values, or overarching principles to which a doctor is held. Means Affirmed by the Public We went from a trade to a profession in the early 50’s when we introduced fluoride, potentially putting our trade out of business

  7. Etiquette the customary code of polite behavior in society or among members of a particular profession or group

  8. Just because we’re capable of reasoning, doesn’t mean we are reasonable. –Alexander Hamilton

  9. It’s beliefs and emotions that drive most human behavior, not rational thinking.

  10. Scheduling Issues

  11. Mother & Daughter Transfer

  12. The BIG ? Is it possible to teach ethicsto a dental student?

  13. Children don’t have the neurological capacity for ethical reasoning. Limbic system makes decisions, not pre-frontal lobe. As we mature, we learn to keep the prefrontal cortex active, raising the activation of the limbic system. We can learn to activate the limbic system.

  14. You can learn to keep prefrontal cortex activated, while suppressing the amygdalic part of the brain.

  15. The strongest determinant of behavior is what we perceive to be the behavior of ourpeers.

  16. Dentists who are ethical, believe their peers are doing the same. And dentists who are unethical, believe other dentists are doing the same.

  17. ETHICS IS CONTAGEOUS, but so is the reverse

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  19. Michael Charles MeruIII, PS, GS, JHS, HS, AA, BS, DDS, MS, FACD Funny if made into business card

  20. Ethics Violations1) Blatant violation2)Situational Breaches3)Brainless Stupidity

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