JMESI-US089 Personal and Professional Ethics (1 hr)

The first lesson describes the current level of concern about ethical practices in healthcare organizations and the distinctions among personal, professional, organizational, and biomedical ethics. It will also review the four basic principles of respect for autonomy (self-determination), nonmaleficence (avoidance of harm), beneficence (providing benefits and balancing risks-benefits), and justice (equitably distributing benefits and resources). The second lesson discusses personal integrity, virtues, and methods to resolve personal and professional conflict. The third lesson discusses the codes of conduct for administrators, physicians, and nurses, the methods to better ensure compliance to ethical policies, and guidelines to balance professional, organizational, societal ethical concerns.