An Introduction to Ethics
- Types of Ethics – Professional, clinical, research, etc.
- Ethical Principles – Beneficence, Non maleficence, Conflict of interest, Justice, Autonomy, Veracity, Non-discrimination
- Legal Issues – Malpractice, negligence, standards of care, right to consent/refuse
Ethical decision making
- Decision making frameworks
- Additional considerations – health literacy, competency and capacity
Case Reviews
Case 1 – School SLP and new student with tracheostomy
- Ethical analysis
- Applicable ethical/legal principles
- Potential solutions
Case 2 – Medical SLP – end of life/tube feeding
- Ethical analysis
- Applicable ethical/legal principles
- Potential solutions
Case 3 – Avoiding potential conflicts of interest
- Ethical analysis
- Applicable ethical/legal principles
- Potential solutions
Case 4 – Workloads and productivity standards
- Ethical analysis
- Applicable ethical/legal principles
- Potential solutions
Case 5 – Autonomy, parental decision making AAC vs spoken communication
- Ethical analysis
- Applicable ethical/legal principles
- Potential solutions