Healthcare as practice has as its fundamental aim the goals of health and healing, which in turn enable human beings to realise overall wellbeing and fulfilment. Healthcare professionals are engaged in a technical and moral enterprise that seeks to promote human health, to create a more humane healthcare system, and to enable the flourishing of the communities in which they work.
In this unit, students will build upon their understanding of the notions of human dignity, the common good, and ethical integrity, and develop an understanding of ethical thought and principles for healthcare practice including just provision of healthcare, refraining from harm, and protecting the vulnerable. Students will develop an understanding of the virtues or personal qualities required of healthcare professionals working in contemporary healthcare contexts.
To support students in this endeavour, they will engage with interactive online activities and participate in discussions and debate on topics of ethical significance, in a facilitated peer environment. In doing so, students will gain an understanding of the sources of ethical disagreement that characterise the contemporary liberal, multi-cultural and morally pluralistic societies in which they will practice professionally. These activities will build their skill in practising with ethical responsibility, navigating ethical challenges, and making sound ethical decisions.
The aim of this unit is to enable development of the ethical skills needed to navigate the healthcare environment and ensure high standards of ethical conduct in students’ future practice.
In this unit, students will build upon their understanding of the notions of human dignity, the common good, and ethical integrity, and develop an understanding of ethical thought and principles for healthcare practice including just provision of healthcare, refraining from harm, and protecting the vulnerable. Students will develop an understanding of the virtues or personal qualities required of healthcare professionals working in contemporary healthcare contexts.
To support students in this endeavour, they will engage with interactive online activities and participate in discussions and debate on topics of ethical significance, in a facilitated peer environment. In doing so, students will gain an understanding of the sources of ethical disagreement that characterise the contemporary liberal, multi-cultural and morally pluralistic societies in which they will practice professionally. These activities will build their skill in practising with ethical responsibility, navigating ethical challenges, and making sound ethical decisions.
The aim of this unit is to enable development of the ethical skills needed to navigate the healthcare environment and ensure high standards of ethical conduct in students’ future practice.