The MT Code of Ethics and Panunumpa ng Propesyonal Flashcards
Define as principles of conduct governing an individual or a group
Professional Ethics
Part of Ethics that deals with the basic principles which are the morality of human acts
General Ethics
Parts of Ethics that tackles the basic principles affecting man as a member of society
Social Ethics
It is a branch of moral science concerned with the obligations which a member of a profession owes to the public, to his profession & to his clients
Professional Ethics
Main Objective of the Professional Code of Ethics
- To define professional privileges
- To promote professional quality
- To defend private professions
- To preserve the dignity
- To defend clients
- To fix certain standards
It is related to DEONTOLOGY and keeping the promises to follow obligations
- Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional
Ethical Theories & Explanation:
A person who follows this theory will produce very consistent decisions
- Accept the responsibilities inherent to being a professional
It is about the Legalism and Voluntarism: The ultimate standard of right and wrong is the law
- Uphold the law and shall not participate in illegal works.
Principle of justice: giving to one his own and his right, Virtue Ethical Theory
and Brotherliness
- Act in the spirit of fairness to all and in the spirit of brotherhood toward other members of the profession
This is a subject of legal liability; It is a conflict of interest that breeches his duty of loyalty
- Accept the employment from more than one employer only when there is no conflict of interest.
THEORIES:
Principle of Beneficence and Non-maleficence
- Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability and accuracy
Associated with the principle of utilitarianism and indirectly it involves the so called “Duty of care”
- Perform my task with full confidence, absolute reliability and accuracy
Ethical Theory: Sharing is giving
Ethical Behavior – Demands that the pursuit of new knowledge remains in high priority
- Share my knowledge and expertise with my colleagues
Concerned with the welfare of
professional organization
- Contribute to the advancement to the professional organization and other allied health organizations
PASMETH Means
Philippine Association of Schools of Medical Technology and Public Health (PASMETH).
Number 8
- Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within constructive limits
Confidentiality: Application of the principle of secrecy
- Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly confidential.
Number 10
- Uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty and
integrity
Principled Values (such as):
Dignity
Respect
Right Conduct
Reliability
Honesty
Integrity
Number 11
- Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote life and benefit of mankind
Number 12
Report any Violation of the above principles of the professional conduct to authorize any agency and to
the ethics committee of the organization