Upon completion of this module, the student will be able to:
- Define the terms autonomy, confidentiality,societal trust, non-maleficence, beneficence, justice, veracity, fidelity, paternalism, and utility.
- Compare the ethical principles found in codes of ethics, informed consent, patients' bills of rights, and other documents related to patient care.
- Identify the ethical principles used in health care for framing ethical problems and questions.
Required textbook reading: (Chapter #2, pp. 16-29). Ethics, Jurisprudence, and Practice Management in Dental Hygiene, Vickie Kimbrough-Walls & Charla Lautar, 3rd Edition.Dental Hygiene Ethics Flash-Cards
- Post to the Module 3 Group Discussion Board.
- Complete the Module 3 Reflective Assignment.
- Complete the Module 3 Quiz.