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• Bioethics is a a branch of science that deals with the study of the morality of human conduct concerning human life in all its aspects from the moment of conception to its natural end.
• Ethics is a philosophical and practical science that deals with the study of the morality of human acts or human conduct
• Malpractice is an intentional act of professional negligence by a healthcare provider, in which care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and may cause injury or death to the patient.
• Medical data breach is the intentional and unintentional disclosure of medical records without the consent of the patient.
• Medical ethics is a field of applied ethics that studies moral values and judgments as they apply to medicine.
• Morality is a system of ideas and/or beliefs on good (right) or evil (wrong).
• Negligence is a general term denoting conduct lacking in due care.
• Professional ethics is a branch of moral science that deals with the obligations that a member of a profession owes to the public, the profession, and his/her clients.
• Values is the beliefs that guide peoples' thoughts and Value development: It is a product of human interaction with the cultural environment.
• 3 types of ethics: general ethics, special ethics, and professional ethics
• General Ethics: This type of ethics presents truths about human acts, from which the general principle of morality is deduced.
• Special Ethics: This involves the application of the principles of general ethics in different departments of human activity both at the individual and social levels. Special ethics can be further divided into individual ethics, which are concerned with God, self, and fellow human beings; and social ethics, which are concerned with family, the state, and the world.
• Professional Ethics: Professional ethics is a branch of moral science that deals with how and what a professional should or should not do in the workplace. It addresses the question, "What should I do in this situation?" Professional ethics are intended to bind professions more tightly together around a shared standard of values.
• Perform duties and responsibilities objectively in accordance with relevant standards and guidelines.
• Serve in a lawful and honest manner, while maintaining high standards of conduct and character and not engage in acts discreditable to the profession.
• Maintain the privacy and confidentiality of information obtained in the course of duty unless disclosure is required by a legal authority. Such information should not be used for personal benefit or released to inappropriate parties.
• Perform tasks with full confidence, absolute reliability, and accuracy.
• Be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote life and for the benefit of mankind.
• Medical Ethics are a set of norms, values, and principles that serve as guidelines for medical practitioners-such as physicians, nurses, medical technologists and other associated professionals in making decisions in clinical settings. Moral values are based on various sources such as religion, philosophy, professional codes, professional associations, family, culture, community, colleagues, and personal experience.
• Autonomy: This principle dictates that the patient has the right to refuse or choose their treatment.
• Beneficence: This principle indicates that a practitioner should act in the best interest of the patient.
• Nonmaleficence: This principle provides that evil or harm should not be inflicted either on oneself or on others.
• Justice: This principle is concerned with the distribution of scarce health resources and the decision on who gets what treatment in terms of fairness and equality.
• Respect for Dignity: This principle provides for all the necessary means of care, high regard for the person or the patient, and needed information to make a relevant decision.
• Truthfulness and Honesty.: This is simply the dedication of a person to his job and is reflective of being honest and concerned.
• Stewardship: This principle refers to the expression of one's responsibility to nurture and cultivate what has been entrusted to him.
• Personal values are developed from life experiences.
• The values of an employee are important to keep order within the workplace. A code of conduct, which defines the expected behavior of an employee, is set within the workplace. In a professional setting, values and ethics serve as the foundation of an organization.
• The practice of medical technology consists of engaging in activities to conduct analysis and tests in the field of medical biology on the human body or on a specimen, and to ensure the technical validity of the results for diagnostic or therapeutic follow-up purposes.
• A medical technologist is accountable to the patient, to the attending physician and to the community in general. This means that the medical technologist takes on the responsibility of providing accurate and reliable test results.
• The medical technologist works collaboratively with the medical practitioner in providing patient care through accurate diagnosis and treatment. The commitment to provide prompt and professional service is important in efficient healthcare delivery.
• The medical technologist review records in compliance with clinical guidelines in specimen diagnostic assay, and data collection. The obligation, the confidentiality of all laboratory test results and information is a sign of respect to the right of patient for privacy.
• Medical Technologists and Patients: Patients' rights include the right to be treated with dignity, the right to self-determination and the right to not be harmed or hurt.
• Medical Technologists and Their Colleagues: Medical technologists should respect the work of their colleagues and support them professionally. They must exhibit tolerance toward other professionals work methods and circumstances.
• Medical Technologists and Their Workplace: Medical technologists are expected to make their knowledge available to other medical technologists, biomedical students, and other members of the healthcare team. They should be respectful of their responsibility and other professional disciplines and work toward establishing and building cooperation with other professionals.
• Medical Technologists and the Society: Medical technologist should keep themselves informed of the developments and changes in biomedical and political healthcare legislations. They should also ensure that all biological materials be disposed in an ethical and environmentally safe manner.
• Negligence is the failure to act and use reasonable care. Anyone, including nonmedical persons, Negligence involves carelessness and deviation from the expected standard of care in a particular set of circumstances.
• Malpractice is care provided deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and may result in injury or death of the patient.
• Malpractice is a more specific term that pertains to both the standard of care and professional status of the healthcare provider.
• 1st Code of Ethics- Nardito D. Moraleta- August 6, 1968