#15 Ethical Considerations in Dental Care

Question 1

What are laws?

Answer 1

-Principles & regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, in form of legislation or custom
policies.

-Policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision

Question 2

What is Ethics?

Answer 2

Rules of principles which govern professional conduct

Question 3

What is the Relationship of Law to Ethics ?

Answer 3

• Law is minimal standard of performance
• Laws apply to all members of society
• Profession requires compliance w/ appropriate laws but many hold its members to a higher “ethical” standard

Question 4

In the “do no harm” example how does laws and ethics differ?

Answer 4

Laws- tend to be specific, apply to ALL persons & have a formal conflict resolution process in place

Ethics- tend to be vague moral codes which apply only to members of professions & often lack public input

Question 5

You have the right and the obligation to __________

Answer 5

Work safely

Question 6

“It is impossible to __________ personal integrity”

“Most of what happens is because of ___________ what you should wear and not ____________

Answer 6

• Legislate
• “not wearing”
• “doing what you know to do”