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Ethical Issues and Decision Making, 2nd Edition: Summary
Ethical Issues and Decision Making,
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Author Bruce H. Greenfield, PT, PhD, FNAP (Fellow National Academies of Practice), FAPTA Bruce H. Greenfield is an Associate Professor in the Division of Physical Therapy and the School of Medicine and Senior Fellow in the Center for Ethics at Emory University. Dr. Greenfield is a well-known physical therapy educator and qualitative researcher. He serves on the APTA Ethics and Judicial Committee, and on the editorial boards of the Journal of Physical Therapy Education, the Journal of Orthopedic and Sports Physical Therapy and the Journal of Humanities in Rehabilitation.
LEARNING OUTCOMES • Identify the differences and commonalities among morality, values, ethics, and the law • Describe the purpose and limitations of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) Code of Ethics for Physical Therapists • Identify types of ethical problems and issues in physical therapy
• Describe the ethical approaches, theories, and principles that can guide the physical therapy practitioner in making an ethical decision • Evaluate ethical issues based on an ethical decision-making model • Describe future considerations in ethical decision making
SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONS
1. Which of the following is not considered a moral value? a. Compassion b. Altruism c. Laws d. Integrity 2. What is the purpose of a code of ethics? a. Provide guidance regarding expected behaviors in the workplace b. State the rights of persons with whom members interact c. Include provisions for enforcing the code d. All the above
3. When a situation presents a barrier that blocks a clinician from doing what they perceive is right, the practitioner is facing what type of ethical problem? a. Moral distress b. Locus of authority c. Ethical dilemma 4. “Get the story straight” utilizes which type of ethical approach? a. Narrative approach b. Deontology c. Caring approach d. Virtue ethics ANSWERS: 1: C 2 : D 3: A 4: A
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