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Ethics in Aged Care
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Ethics
Ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations.
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Ethics
Ethics are defined as moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity.
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Ethics
Ethical conduct is selecting the right action and rejecting the wrong ones.
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Ethics
Ethics is not the same as feelings.
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Ethics
Ethics is not religion.
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Ethics
Ethics is not following the law.
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Ethics
Ethics is not following culturally accepted norms.
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Ethics
Ethics is not science.
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Five sources of ethical standards
1. The Utilitarian Approach2. The Rights Approach3. The Fairness or Justice Approach4. The Common Good Approach5. The Virtue Approach
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Five sources of ethical standards
The Utilitarian Approach - the right action produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms for everyone
affected.
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Five sources of ethical standards
The Rights Approach – the individual's right to choose for herself or himself.
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Five sources of ethical standards
The Fairness or Justice Approach - treat everyone in the same way and not show favouritism or discrimination.
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Five sources of ethical standards
The Common Good Approach - view ourselves as members of the same community and so the right actions are for the common good.
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Five sources of ethical standards
The Virtue Approach – act in ways to pursue our highest ideals e.g. honesty, courage, compassion, generosity, fidelity, integrity, fairness, self-control, and prudence.
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Making ethical decisions
• Making good ethical decisions requires: • a trained sensitivity to ethical issues.• a practiced method for exploring the ethical
aspects of a decision.• weighing the considerations that should
impact our choice of a course of action.
• Always try to follow the ethical guidelines with all decisions and work that you do.
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Framework for ethical decision
making
1. Recognise an ethical issue.
2. Get the facts.3. Evaluate alternative
actions.4. Make a decision and
test it.5. Act and reflect on the
outcome.
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