ACSW_PYSC 110: Ethics Fundamentals

About Course

The goal of this course is to prepare students to become competent, grounded, and humane care providers.

To achieve this, the course provides students with the conceptual tools that will assist them in developing a personal, practical, and integrative approach to counseling in the context of being able to make informed and coherent judgments about professional ethical issues.

Articulate an awareness of personal ethical principles.
Identify and explain ethical decision-making processes.
Describe and discuss the value bases of the four approaches to therapy.
Articulate personal values and how they inform the role of a support worker.
Define the ‘ethics of care’ and compare those to their personal ethical principles.
Describe ethical anxiety and the responsibility of ethical practice.
Describe the tools to develop ethical mindfulness.
Describe how to evaluate ethical competence in themselves and others.
Describe the concept of boundaries, confidentially, and the notion of protection for clients and/or support workers.
Analyze a work practice ethical dilemma and identify the key issues.
Apply an ethical decision-making process to a workplace dilemma.
Develop possible solutions for resolving work practice ethical issues.
Assess the possible impact of suggested solutions in the context of a work-related ethical issue.

Course Content

Self-Paced

Topic 1: Ethics of Providing Care

04:49
LO1: Define Ethical Principles in Healthcare such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice

00:00
LO2: Identify ethical issues when providing care (e.g. confidentiality, informed consent, resource allocation)

00:00
LO3: Recall Ethical codes and guidelines relevant to your specific care profession

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethics of Providing Care
Topic 2: Ethical Frameworks

00:00
LO1: List and explain Ethical Frameworks used in Healthcare decision-making

00:00
LO2: Analyze how Cultural and Religious backgrounds can influence the application of Ethical Frameworks

00:00
LO3: Explain the process for Applying Ethical Frameworks to Ethical Dilemmas

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethical Frameworks
Topic 3: Cultural and Societal Ethics

00:00
LO1: Define Cultural Competency in Healthcare

04:39
LO2: Identify key Cultural Factors that can influence Healthcare decisions

00:00
LO3: Explain Ethical Issues in Healthcare at the Societal Level (such as resource allocation, access to care, public health concerns)

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Cultural and Societal Ethics
Topic 4: Personal and Professional Values

00:00
LO1: Comprehend Professional value in the context of Healthcare Ethics

00:00
LO2: Analyze how Personal value can influence your Decision-making

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Personal and Professional Values
Topic 5: Standards of Practice

00:00
LO1: Explain the Standards of Practice, its types and benefits

00:00
LO2: Identify the key steps involved in implementing Standards of Practice

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Standards of Practice
Topic 6: Codes of Conduct

00:00
LO1: Understand the Purpose of Codes of Conduct

00:00
LO2: Evaluate the Impact of Codes of Conduct on Professional Practice

00:00
LO3: Analyze how the Code of Conduct helps to address Ethical Dilemmas and promote ethical behavior

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Codes of Conduct
Topic 7: Ethical Mindfulness

00:00
LO1: Define Ethical Mindfulness and its significance

00:00
LO2: Identify Strategies for cultivating Ethical Awareness in your Daily practice

00:00
LO3: Analyze the role of Ethical Mindfulness in identifying and addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethical Mindfulness
Topic 8: Ethical Principles

00:00
LO1: Explain Ethical Principles in Healthcare

00:00
LO2: Describe Ethical Anxiety and the responsibility of Ethical Practice

00:00
LO3: Describe how to evaluate Ethical Competence in themselves and others

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethical Principles
Topic 9: Ethical Decision-Making

00:00
LO1: Define Ethical decision-making and its key steps involved in Decision-making

00:00
LO2: Explain the Ethical Decision-Making process and Ethics Theories

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethical Decision-Making
Topic 10: Informed Practice

00:00
LO1: Describe the Key Components of Informed Practice

00:00
LO2: Identify and analyze the challenges in implementing Informed Practice in Healthcare

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Informed Practice
Topic 11: Diversity

00:00
LO1: Evaluate the significance of Diversity, including its Benefits and Challenges, and Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments

00:00
LO2: Identify different types of Diversity that can be present among Patients, Healthcare providers, and Staff

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Diversity
Topic 12: Therapeutic Models

00:00
LO1: Comprehend the key Therapeutic Models used in Healthcare

00:00
LO2: Explain the Theoretical foundations and underlying assumptions of different Therapeutic models

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Therapeutic Models
Topic 13: Ethical Dilemmas vs. Legal Issues

00:00
LO1: Define ethical dilemmas and legal issues in healthcare

00:00
LO2: Identify key differences between ethical concerns and legal violations

00:00
LO3: Analyze a work practice ethical dilemma and identify the key issues

00:00
Knowledge Check
Case Study: Ethical Dilemmas vs. Legal Issues
Module Based Quiz

About Course

What Will You Learn?

Course Content

Self-Paced

Topic 1: Ethics of Providing Care

LO1: Define Ethical Principles in Healthcare such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice

LO2: Identify ethical issues when providing care (e.g. confidentiality, informed consent, resource allocation)

LO3: Recall Ethical codes and guidelines relevant to your specific care profession

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethics of Providing Care

Topic 2: Ethical Frameworks

LO1: List and explain Ethical Frameworks used in Healthcare decision-making

LO2: Analyze how Cultural and Religious backgrounds can influence the application of Ethical Frameworks

LO3: Explain the process for Applying Ethical Frameworks to Ethical Dilemmas

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethical Frameworks

Topic 3: Cultural and Societal Ethics

LO1: Define Cultural Competency in Healthcare

LO2: Identify key Cultural Factors that can influence Healthcare decisions

LO3: Explain Ethical Issues in Healthcare at the Societal Level (such as resource allocation, access to care, public health concerns)

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Cultural and Societal Ethics

Topic 4: Personal and Professional Values

LO1: Comprehend Professional value in the context of Healthcare Ethics

LO2: Analyze how Personal value can influence your Decision-making

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Personal and Professional Values

Topic 5: Standards of Practice

LO1: Explain the Standards of Practice, its types and benefits

LO2: Identify the key steps involved in implementing Standards of Practice

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Standards of Practice

Topic 6: Codes of Conduct

LO1: Understand the Purpose of Codes of Conduct

LO2: Evaluate the Impact of Codes of Conduct on Professional Practice

LO3: Analyze how the Code of Conduct helps to address Ethical Dilemmas and promote ethical behavior

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Codes of Conduct

Topic 7: Ethical Mindfulness

LO1: Define Ethical Mindfulness and its significance

LO2: Identify Strategies for cultivating Ethical Awareness in your Daily practice

LO3: Analyze the role of Ethical Mindfulness in identifying and addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Healthcare

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethical Mindfulness

Topic 8: Ethical Principles

LO1: Explain Ethical Principles in Healthcare

LO2: Describe Ethical Anxiety and the responsibility of Ethical Practice

LO3: Describe how to evaluate Ethical Competence in themselves and others

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethical Principles

Topic 9: Ethical Decision-Making

LO1: Define Ethical decision-making and its key steps involved in Decision-making

LO2: Explain the Ethical Decision-Making process and Ethics Theories

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethical Decision-Making

Topic 10: Informed Practice

LO1: Describe the Key Components of Informed Practice

LO2: Identify and analyze the challenges in implementing Informed Practice in Healthcare

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Informed Practice

Topic 11: Diversity

LO1: Evaluate the significance of Diversity, including its Benefits and Challenges, and Strategies for Creating Inclusive Environments

LO2: Identify different types of Diversity that can be present among Patients, Healthcare providers, and Staff

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Diversity

Topic 12: Therapeutic Models

LO1: Comprehend the key Therapeutic Models used in Healthcare

LO2: Explain the Theoretical foundations and underlying assumptions of different Therapeutic models

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Therapeutic Models

Topic 13: Ethical Dilemmas vs. Legal Issues

LO1: Define ethical dilemmas and legal issues in healthcare

LO2: Identify key differences between ethical concerns and legal violations

LO3: Analyze a work practice ethical dilemma and identify the key issues

Knowledge Check

Case Study: Ethical Dilemmas vs. Legal Issues

Module Based Quiz

Final Exam

Final Exam: Ethics Fundamentals

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