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Medical Code of Ethics is a document that establishes the ethical rules of behaviour of all healthcare professionals, such as registered medical practitioners, physicians, dental practitioners, psychiatrists, psychologists, defining the priorities of their professional work, showing the principles in the relations with patients, other physicians and the rest of community.
Medical ethics is an applied branch of ethics which analyzes the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research. [1] Medical ethics is based on a set of values that professionals can refer to in the case of any confusion or conflict. These values include the respect for autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice. [2]
The American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Principles of Psychologists and Code of Conduct (for short, the Ethics Code, as referred to by the APA) includes an introduction, preamble, a list of five aspirational principles and a list of ten enforceable standards that psychologists use to guide ethical decisions in practice, research, and education.
This Code is effective as of January 1, 2017. Developed and Administered by the Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC. ) 1699 East Woodfield Road, Suite 300 Schaumburg, Illinois 60173 (847) 944-1325. www.crccertification.com. Code of Professional Ethics for Rehabilitation Counselors - 2017.
The Belmont Report summarizes ethical principles and guidelines for human subject research. Three core principles are identified: respect for persons, Beneficence, and Justice. The three primary areas of application were stated as informed consent, assessment of risks and benefits, and selection of human subjects in research .
Section A.1.a. clearly states: “The primary responsibility of counselors is to respect the dignity and to promote the welfare of clients” (p.4). Regarding the imposition of personal values, Section A.4.b. states: “Counselors are aware of their own values, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviorsand avoid imposing values that are inconsistent ...
Nursing ethics. Nursing ethics is a branch of applied ethics that concerns itself with activities in the field of nursing. Nursing ethics shares many principles with medical ethics, such as beneficence, non-maleficence and respect for autonomy. It can be distinguished by its emphasis on relationships, human dignity and collaborative care.
public and in respect of high standards of ethical conduct (Dunbar, 2000). The code of ethics is the key public statement of that promise. Of course, for a code of professional conduct to provide reliable assurances to the public about the trustworthiness of a profession, the conduct of professionals must be more or less consistent with the code.