Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Module 3 Code of Ethics
Module Three
Physiotherapy Alberta’s
Code of Ethics
Module 3 Code of Ethics
Seven Important
Seven Important
Values
1
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
Respect
Empathy
Safety
Professionalism
Equity
Collaboration
Trustworthiness
Module 3 Code of Ethics
R– RESPECT
Respect aligns with the ethical principle
of Autonomy
y f
• The duty to obtain informed consent
• The duty to maintain confidentiality
• The duty to security of information
Respect and accept
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E– EMPATHY
To share someone else’s
feelings and aligned with the
feelings and aligned with the
principles of Beneficence and
Fidelity
2
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EMPATHY
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EMPATHY
Module 3 Code of Ethics
S‐ SAFETY
Minimize all risk by following
principles of:
principles of:
Do Good ‐ Beneficence
Do No Harm ‐ Nonmaleficence
3
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
S ‐ SAFETY
Module 3 Code of Ethics
P‐ PROFESSIONALISM
Aligned with Fidelity this includes:
• Maintain high level of competence
• Exemplary behaviour
• Behave with actions that are
worthy of the profession
Module 3 Code of Ethics
P‐ PROFESSIONALISM
Uphold profession’s
Standards of Practice
Commit to life‐long learning
4
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
P‐ PROFESSIONALISM
Module 3 Code of Ethics
P‐ PROFESSIONALISM
Engage in organizational
and business practices to
better overall quality
Module 3 Code of Ethics
P‐ PROFESSIONALISM
Maintain high moral
g
standards
5
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EQUITY
Aligns with the principle of
g p p
Justice
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EQUITY
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EQUITY
Distribution and allocation
of care and resources must
be fair and consistent
6
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
E‐ EQUITY
Base decisions on client
need
Module 3 Code of Ethics
C‐ COLLABORATION
Aligns with Beneficence and
g
Fidelity
Module 3 Code of Ethics
7
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
C‐ COLLABORATION
Collaboration leads to
compliance which improves
outcome
Module 3 Code of Ethics
Module 3 Code of Ethics
T‐ TRUSTWORTHINESS
Injured clients in pain are
vulnerable and need to
vulnerable and need to
trust someone to help them
heal
8
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
T‐ TRUSTWORHINESS
Aligned with Beneficence
Aligned with Beneficence
and good moral character
Module 3 Code of Ethics
T‐ TRUSTWORTHINESS
Honest and truthful
Conduct reflects highest
standard
Module 3 Code of Ethics
T‐ TRUSTWORTHINESS
By doing so we instill
By doing so we instill
confidence in the public
9
5/18/2012
Module 3 Code of Ethics
Physiotherapy Alberta’s
Code of Ethics Embodies
the Professional Ethical
Values of
• RESPECT
• EMPATHY
• SAFETY
• PROFESSIONALISM
• EQUITY
• COLLABORATION
• TRUSTWORTHINESS
10