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• Ethics is a branch of philosophy that involves systematic study and reflection providing language, methods, and guidelines to study and reflect on morality.
• Morality is social conventions about right and wrong human conduct and sets the stage for ethical behavior.
• Values, duties, moral character, and virtues guide reasoning and inform ethical decisions.
• There are three types of morality: individual, group, and societal.
• Moral reasoning is the process of reflecting on ethical issues which leads to ethically supported actions.
• Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity, Justice, Veracity, Paternalism (parentalism) are ethical principles.
• Duty not to harm others is a part of Nonmaleficence.
• Distributive Justice is the equitable allocation of societal resources such as health care.
• Actions done on or for the benefit of others are a part of Beneficence.
• Being faithful to one’s promises or commitments is a part of Fidelity.
• Telling the truth is a part of Veracity.
• Moral distress is an ethical problem that occurs when practitioners know the right thing to do but cannot achieve it because of external barriers or uncertainty about the outcome.
• Virtues of healthcare professionals include integrity, benevolence, competence, kindness, trustworthiness, fairness, conscientiousness, caring, and compassion.
• Clinical, legal, and ethical problems in practice can be distinguished by the type of question asked: clinical, ethical, or legal.
• Fidelity, a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the loyalty to a cause or person.
• Justice, a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the fair distribution of benefits, burdens, and resources.
• Procedural Justice is used to reflect impartial decision-making procedures.
• Reflection is a form of self-assessment that can be used to improve practice.
• Paternalism (parentalism), a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the assumption to know what is best and limits the client’s autonomy by making decisions for the client rather than with the client.
• Beneficence, another principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the ability to act for the benefit of others.
• Nonmaleficence, a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the avoidance of harm.
• Autonomy, a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the ability to act freely and independently on one’s own decisions.
• Veracity, a principle of the Principle-based Approach, is the truthfulness in speech and writing.
• The principles of the Principle-based Approach include Autonomy, Beneficence, Nonmaleficence, Fidelity, Justice, Veracity, and Paternalism (parentalism).
• The Principle-based Approach relies on ordinary shared moral beliefs as theoretical content.
• Ethical problems are situations that are believed to have negative implications regarding cherished moral values and duties, and that will pose an extremely difficult choice to an individual or group of individuals.
• Ethical dilemmas are situations where an individual has obligations to do action A and action B but cannot do both.
• Professional Integrity, Responsibility, and Accountability: Occupational therapy personnel maintain awareness and comply with AOTA policies and Official Documents, current laws and regulations that are relevant to the profession of occupational therapy, and employer policies and procedures.
• Therapeutic Relationships: Occupational therapy personnel develop therapeutic relationships to promote occupational well-being in all persons, groups, organizations, and society, regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, origin, socioeconomic status, degree of ability, or any other status or attributes.
• Documentation, Reimbursement, and Financial Matters: Occupational therapy personnel maintain complete, accurate, and timely records of all client encounters.
• Service Delivery: Occupational therapy personnel strive to deliver quality services that are occupation based, client centered, safe, interactive, culturally sensitive, evidence based, and consistent with occupational therapy’s values and philosophies.
• Professional Competence, Education, Supervision, and Training: Occupational therapy personnel maintain credentials, degrees, licenses, and other certifications to demonstrate their commitment to develop and maintain competent, evidence-based practice.
• Communication: Whether in written, verbal, electronic, or virtual communication, occupational therapy personnel uphold the highest standards of confidentiality, informed consent, autonomy, accuracy, timeliness, and record management.
• Professional Civility: Occupational therapy personnel conduct themselves in a civil manner during all discourse.
• Civility “entails honoring one’s personal values, while simultaneously listening to disparate points of view” (Kaslow & Watson, 2016, para 1)
• These values include cultural sensitivity and humility.