Patient Rights and Code of Ethics Unit: Ethics

According to their code of ethics, what should health care workers do?

Respect patients' right to make decisions regarding their health care. Care for patients according to their profession's scope of practice. Maintain confidentiality of patients' health information. Treat patients equally and without discrimination.

morals

an individual's personal values.

Rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a religion or profession, are called _____.

ethics, ethic

laws

rules of conduct enacted and enforced by governments.

ethics

rules of proper conduct among a group of people, such as a religion or profession.

What does a code of ethics do?

Direct the behavior of the people belonging to the group. Directs the decisions of the people belonging to the group when faced with ethical problems.

Ethical dilemmas occur when laws conflict.

False

Health care workers should try to force their opinions about bioethical dilemmas on patients.

False