Title: Examine the importance of ethics as related to the healthcare worker.
Course: Health and Medical Sciences Exploratory (9 weeks) (14001-9) > Section: Exploring Health Care as a Career

Examination should include

- explaining the concept of personal and professional ethics
- giving examples of ethical issues (e.g., confidentiality, access to care, euthanasia, organ donation, genetic research)
- adhering to professional standards of practice
- describing potential consequences of unethical behavior in the healthcare environment.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is a professional code of ethics? What is an example in the healthcare field?
- Why do healthcare professions develop and value a code of ethics?
- How can a professional code of ethics affect patient care?
- How can a healthcare worker’s personal beliefs influence healthcare delivery?
- What current topics involve medical ethics issues?