Meeting Professional Standards Flashcards

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What are the 6 ethical principles?

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Autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, fidelity, veracity

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Autonomy

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Freedom to make one’s own choices and take actions based on ones own personal values and beliefs

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Nonmaleficence

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Obligation not to inflict harm upon others

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Beneficence

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Obligation to act for the benefit of others

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Justice

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Fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment of others

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Fidelity

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Fulfilling one’s responsibilities of trust

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Veracity

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Truthfulness

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What are the 5 focal virtues

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Compassion, discernment, trustworthiness, integrity, conscientiousness

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Compassion

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Regard for another’s welfare and an awareness of misfortune and suffering

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Discernment

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Being able to make fitting judgements without being unduly influenced by extraneous factors

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Trustworthiness

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Warranting confidence in one’s character and conduct

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Integrity

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Knowing one’s own personal ideals and being faithful to them

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Conscientiousness

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Acting out determine what is right, intend to do what’s right, and putting effort towards doing what is right

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What does a code of conduct guide

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Behaviours, standards of practice

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What are the 3 types of codes

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Aspirational, educational, and enforceable

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What is an aspirational code

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  • broadly worded ideals and principles that don’t define any precise right or wrong behaviour
  • strong recommendations, but not enforceable by organization
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What is an educational code

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Combines ethical principles with explicit interpretations to help professionals make informed decisions in morally ambiguous contexts

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What is an enforceable code

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Set of standards that describes behaviours required and proscribed by the profession

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What are functions of professional codes of ethics

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  1. Set of standards for professional work
  2. Safeguard interests of client
  3. Internal control mechanism
  4. Guidance
  5. Protect professionals from outside intervention and supervision
  6. Preserve public trust in professionals
  7. Ensure status of profession and legitimacy of remuneration
  8. Protecting one self
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What are limitations of codes of ethics

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  1. Application to any one setting/situation is limited
  2. Professions change rapidly
  3. Sometimes focus too much on minor issues
  4. No “cookbooks” for responsible behaviour
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What do ethics codes serve as

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A critical starting point for developing independent judgement based on shared wisdom of the profession