Hcs-Ethics

Front 1

Ethics

Back 1

Application of values and moral rules to human activities

Front 2

What are our shared values?

Back 2

Altruism, Duty,
Accountability, Respect for others,
Excellence , Honor and integrity

Front 3

Autonomy

Back 3

Independent choice

The patient must:
Understand the options
Understand the consequences of acting on various options
Costs and benefits to them of these consequences in terms of own values and priorities

Front 4

Nonmaleficence

Back 4

“first, do no harm”
Not doing harm

If I do this, will I harm someone?

What steps can I take to limit the potential for someone to be harmed?

Front 5

Beneficence

Back 5

Obligation to do good

Active interventions to prevent harm, remove harm, or promote good

What are the benefits of my actions?

Front 6

Justice

Back 6

Fair distribution of goods and harms

Fairness in allocation of resources and in your obligations to patients

Front 7

Covenantal relationship

Back 7

Pharmacists have a moral obligations in response to the gift of trust received from society
Pharmacists promise to help individuals
achieve optimum benefit from their medications
be committed to their welfare
to maintain their trust

Front 8

Veracity

Back 8

To tell the truth – absolute honesty

Patient has a right to know the truth

Personal integrity

Front 9

Confidentiality

Back 9

The patient’s medical information will not be revealed to another person or institution without the patient’s permission.

What law does this relate to?

Front 10

Fidelity

Back 10

To keep promises, commitments, contracts

Front 11

Impartiality test

Back 11

Would I be willing to have my pharmacist act in this manner if I were in this patient’s place?

Front 12

Universalizability test

Back 12

Would I be comfortable if all clinicians with my background and in these same circumstances act as I am proposing to do?

Front 13

Interpersonal Justifiability test

Back 13

Am I ready to state openly to my peers, superiors, or to the public my reasons that I acted as I propose to do?