Exam 1 Flashcards
What is an occupation
An activity you do in exchange for money, with no formal standards
What is a profession?
Individuals who adhere to ethical standards, generally regulated by a governing body, requires regulated training, internship
APTA vision statement
“transforming society by optimizing movement to improve the human experience”
guiding principles to achieve APTA vision
- identity
- quality
- collaboration
- value
- innovation
- consumer-centricity
- access-equity
- advocacy
Core Values
Accountability
Altruism
Collaboration
Compassion/Caring
Duty
Excellence
Inclusion
Integrity
Social Responsibility
active acceptance of the responsibility of roles, obligations and actions of PT
Accountability
placing the clients needs above the self-interest of the PT
Altruism
working together with patients and clients, families, other health professionals to achieve shared goals
Collaboration
desire to identify with or sense something of another’s experience
concern, empathy or consideration for the needs and values of others
Compassion/Caring
commitment to meeting ones obligations to provide effective services, looks at the patient as a whole
Duty
a set of rules defined by an individual that are important to that individual
Values
societal set of rules that differentiate right from wrong
Morals
identify what should be done as well as what one should strive to attain
a rational reflection
Ethics
Ethical Compass
set of internalized ideas as a guide to head in the right direction
Code of ethics explains actions that are what?
prohibited
required
permitted
Code of Ethics Principle 1
ethical obligations to all people
Code of Ethics Principle 2
duties owed to patients and clients
Code of Ethics Principle 3
accountability for making sound professional judgements
Code of Ethics Principle 4
integrity in relationships with other people
Code of Ethics Principle 5
fulfilling legal and professional obligations
Code of Ethics Principle 6
lifelong acquisition of knowledge
Code of Ethics Principle 7
promoting organizational and business practices to benefit patients and society
Code of Ethics Principle 8
meeting the health needs of people locally, nationally or globally
autonomy
patients self-determination