Not all RIGHT are just, not all JUST are right...

• Morality- acceptable standards • Equality- fairness, impartiality

according to which their conduct • opportunities
is judged as either right or • securities
wrong, good or evil
• rights
• judgment of actions varies to • justice
some extent from individual to
• life- health, education
individual and from culture to
culture
ETHICS
• moral code that guides a
person’s choices and behaviors
throughout their life
• concerned with rights,
responsibilities, use of
language, what it means to live
an ethical life, and how people
make moral decisions.
• morals may vary from person
to person, religion to religion,
and culture to culture, many
have been found to be
universal, stemming from
basic human emotions
Ethical Principles
• Beneficence – Doing good
• Nonmalficence – Preventing harm
• Autonomy – Right of determination
• Paternalism – Violating autonomy
• Justice – Equality with everyone
• Honesty – Tell the truth
• Veracity – Honesty without deception
• Fidelity – Best interest of patient
 • developed alongside common
• recognized by common law to remedy some of its
or statutory law; defects in fairness and justice,
formerly administered in special
permitted by law courts.
• quality of being fair and
impartial.
LAW
• systematic set of universally
accepted rules and regulation
created by an appropriate
authority
• govern the action and behavior
of the members and can be
enforced, by imposing penalties
Ethics
• are the principles that guide a
person or society, created to
decide what is good or bad, right
or wrong, in a given situation
• It regulates a person’s behavior
or conduct and helps an
individual in living a good life, by
applying the moral rules and
guidelines.
Personal Ethics
• Focus on individual morals and principles

Effects:
• Impartiality: weighting interests equally
• Rationality: backed by reasons a rational person
would accept
• Consistency: standards applied similarly to similar
cases
• Reversibility: standards that apply no matter who
“makes” the rules
• Professionals are a group of people
who earn a living by undertaking a
common activity and who regulate
most of this themselves.

Professional Ethics

• focus on adherence to code of

conduct set by area of practice
• to protect each professional from
certain pressures and ensure that
members of the profession will
conduct and execute the profession
based on the standards set
Pharmacy
• is defined as the science and
art of preparing and
dispensing medicines in
patient care. It includes
prescription handling,
compounding and labelling
drugs, monitoring patient’s
drug profile and providing
patient care.
• Pharmacists are health
professionals who help
individuals protect themselves
against diseases, maintain good
health and make the best use of
their medications. The
pharmacists promote rational
use of drugs and ensure the
provision of safe, effective and
quality drugs for improved
patient care and quality of life.
-Philippine Pharmacist Association
Pharmacy Ethics
• Pharmacy ethics are the values and ethical principles
governing pharmacy practice encouraging right human
conduct.
• Pharmacy ethics guides pharmacists for patient care with
moral obligations and virtues.
Pharmacy profession is different than other
profession because:
• Pharmacy person requires knowledge in pharmaceutical sciences and
health sciences.
• The main aim of pharmacy is safe use of medicines and provide drug
consultation whenever necessary.
Pharmacy profession is different than other
profession because:
• Pharmacy profession covers broader area involving from preparing
and dispensing medicine to counselling and clinical services to the
patients.
• Pharmacist can also actively participate in health education and
awareness to the public.
• Pharmacist has a link between patient and health care professional.
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN PHARMACY
• Maintains the covenantal relationship between the patient
and pharmacist.
• Promotes the good of every patient in caring, compassionate
and confidential manner by pharmacist.
• Makes environment to respect the autonomy and dignity of
each patient by pharmacist.
• Makes pharmacist to act with honesty and integrity.
IMPORTANCE OF ETHICS IN PHARMACY
• Maintains professional competence by pharmacist.
• Respects values and abilities of colleagues and other
health professionals.
• Helps the pharmacist to serve individual, community
and societal needs.
• Helps to seek justice in distribution of health
resources.
Rules of moral conduct in pharmacy/
Principles of code of conduct
• The practice by a pharmacist must be directed to maintaining and
improving health and wellness of the patient.
• A pharmacist must employ professional competence.
• A pharmacist must never abuse trust regarding patient’s right, dignity,
autonomy and confidentiality.
• A pharmacist must conduct to enhance service effectively and
efficiently.
• A pharmacist should not breach the code of conduct.
PPhA CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS
• A pharmacist places the well being of the patient at the center of
professional practice.
• A pharmacist promotes the welfare of each individual in a caring and
compassionate manner.
• A pharmacist serves the needs of the individual, community and
society and provides health for all.
• A pharmacist respects the rights of patients and upholds
confidentiality of patients’ records.
PPhA CODE OF ETHICS FOR PHARMACISTS
• A pharmacist acts with honesty, integrity and professionalism in
relationship with the patients and other health professionals.
• A pharmacist respects the abilities, values and contributions of
colleagues and other health professionals and work with them closely
to ensure better patient care.
• A pharmacist is committed to continuously enhance professional
competence.
• A pharmacist, in coordination with the government and other health
professionals helps in the formulation and implementation of health
care policies, standards and programs designed for the benefit of
society.
Philippine Law: Revised Penal Code

Philippine Law: Civil Code