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Ethics in Aged Care
Ethics
Ethics refers to standards of behavior that tell us how human beings ought to act in the many situations.
Ethics
Ethics are defined as moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity.
Ethics
Ethical conduct is selecting the right action and rejecting the wrong ones.
Ethics
Ethics is not the same as feelings.
Ethics
Ethics is not religion.
Ethics
Ethics is not following the law.
Ethics
Ethics is not following culturally accepted norms.
Ethics
Ethics is not science.
Five sources of ethical standards
1. The Utilitarian Approach2. The Rights Approach3. The Fairness or Justice Approach4. The Common Good Approach5. The Virtue Approach
Five sources of ethical standards
The Utilitarian Approach - the right action produces the greatest balance of benefits over harms for everyone
affected.
Five sources of ethical standards
The Rights Approach – the individual's right to choose for herself or himself.
Five sources of ethical standards
The Fairness or Justice Approach - treat everyone in the same way and not show favouritism or discrimination.
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.
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.
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.
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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