Éthique et Morale en Professionnel

Introduction and Course Information

• Course title: Professional Deontology
• Targeted students: First-semester students
• Field of study: Nursing
• Specialization: General Nursing
• Family and Community health
• Academic year: 2020/2021
• Instructor: Mr. AAMRI Nourddine

Theoretical Objectives

• Define and master key concepts: Ethics, morals, clinical ethics, professional ethics, bioethics, and deontological codes.
• Understand the foundations of ethics: rights, duties, responsibilities, sanctions, and religion.
• Identify moral qualities: conscience, professional secrecy, dedication, order, loyalty, tact, accuracy, respect for human beings, kindness.
• Develop skills: observation, initiation, foresight, discretion

Practical and Communication Objectives

• Differentiate the tasks of nurses compared to other healthcare professionals.
• Adhere to ethical principles in professional conduct.
• Guide a critically ill patient.

Assessment

• Social and human sciences, and legal sciences (50%).
• Rights and Professional Deontology (50%).
• Module validation criteria: Minimum 10/20 and no element below 7/20.

Ethics and Morality: Definitions and Differences

• Ethics: Custom, character, lifestyle, the study of mores and morality (as defined in the text). It's a field of knowledge, principles, and rules.
• Morality: A set of rules and conducts to guide individuals and society. It has religious and cultural influences and social connections to right/wrong.
• Key differences: Ethics is often secular; morality is more frequently rooted in religion or cultural traditions. Ethics engages in critical self-reflection; morality is more often imposed from external sources.

Ethics in Clinical Practice

• Clinical ethics: The application of ethical principles to particular cases in various healthcare situations.
• Importance of the "How to do it right?" question in clinical practice, to guide the ethical choices.
• Discussing the ethical and legal responsibilities related to professional confidentiality.
• Analyzing the implications for nurses (and other healthcare practitioners) when dealing with patients who are approaching death.
• Importance of patient well-being for ethical healthcare work.

Deontology

• Origin of the term: Greek word "deon," meaning duty or obligation.
• Professional deontology: Moral rules and principles that guide a particular profession.
• Importance of deontological principles in medical practice: It determines moral and ethical standards.
• Professional deontology: Sets out responsibilities in relation to patients and colleagues. Examples include professional secrecy.

Ethical Principles, Values, and Decision Making

• Ethical principles: General rules that guide behaviour in specific situations, especially in situations requiring moral evaluations.
• Ethical values: fundamental moral convictions that influence decision-making. It could include dignity, respect, justice.
• Core principles: Beneficence, non-maleficence, respect for autonomy, justice.
• Process Decisional: A structured approach for resolving ethical dilemmas in healthcare: identifying the problem, gathering facts, identifying values, searching alternatives, making the decision, and looking back.
• Ethical considerations: Importance of the individual's well-being and rights.
• Importance of upholding patient rights in a healthcare setting.

Rights of Patients and Dignity

• Patient rights within the healthcare system.
• Important concepts: Respect, truth, confidentiality, and dignity in caring for patients.
• Importance of recognizing and upholding patient dignity.
• Rights of patients related to information, treatment, and their bodies.

Euthanasia

• Definition of euthanasia
• Forms of euthanasia: Active and passive euthanasia.
• Current ethical considerations around the practice and legal aspects.
• Arguments for and against legalization in different contexts.

Ethical Dilemmas and Conflicts

• Dilemmas: Ethical situations where there are equally plausible but opposing solutions.
• Conflicts: Differences in ethical values among participants/stakeholders in ethical dilemmas (patients, families, healthcare providers, ethicists).
• Significance of decision-making processes for ethical dilemmas.
• Steps that institutions, professionals and individuals take to address ethical matters.

Conclusion

• Importance of ethics in healthcare.
• Impact of religious and societal influences.
• Importance of moral principles for healthcare practitioners.

Ce quiz examine les distinctions entre l'éthique et la morale, ainsi que la définition de l'éthique professionnelle. Il explore aussi les origines étymologiques de ces termes et leur importance dans le partage d'une compréhension commune. En outre, vous découvrirez comment l'éthique professionnelle influence la prise de décision et la création d'un environnement de travail positif.