Professional Ethics - 3

What is the purpose of a Code of Ethics?

• To comply with laws and regulations within the professional circumstance

• To ensure public trust and safeguard reputation of a profession

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To provide relevant and understandable information concerning OT

What is the difference between Ethics and Morality?

• Ethics is about social conventions, Morality is about professional duties

• Ethics is about systemic study and reflection, Morality is about societal privileges

• Ethics is about professional morality, Morality is about continuous quality improvement

• Ethics is about collective values, Morality is about personal integrity

What is the role of a health professional in inter-professional collaboration?

• To acknowledge that every person is unique in the way they combine cultural, social, psychological, biological, financial, political, and spiritual elements

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To respect the unique contributions of other professions in a local, regional, and global perspective

• To demonstrate loyalty to the employer and comply with the guidelines established by the employer

What is the purpose of the Hippocratic Oath?

• To provide relevant and understandable information concerning OT

• To ensure public trust and safeguard reputation of a profession

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To serve as a succinct statement of professional morality

What is the responsibility of a health professional towards local and global society?

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To demonstrate loyalty to the employer and comply with the guidelines established by the employer

• To comply with laws and regulations within the professional circumstance

• To respect the unique contributions of other professions in a local, regional, and global perspective

What is the purpose of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics?

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To describe professional morality as applicable to a specific group

• To ensure public trust and safeguard reputation of a profession

• To provide relevant and understandable information concerning OT

What are the tasks of the profession according to the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Code of Ethics?

• To participate in research and respect and meet the ethical requirements

• To perform interventions in cooperation with the person, or in consultation with parties concerned

• To demonstrate personal integrity, reliability, open-mindedness, and loyalty in all aspects of their professional role

• To supervise students in OT training and serve as consultants for other OTs

What is the responsibility of a health professional towards other professions and employees?

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To comply with laws and regulations within the professional circumstance

• To respect the unique contributions of other professions in a local, regional, and global perspective

• To demonstrate loyalty to the employer and comply with the guidelines established by the employer

What is the purpose of the Occupational Therapy Code of Ethics?

• To serve as a succinct statement of professional morality

• To describe professional morality as applicable to a specific group

• To ensure public trust and safeguard reputation of a profession

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

What is the role of a health professional in continuous quality improvement?

• To promote health in local, regional, and global perspectives

• To demonstrate loyalty to the employer and comply with the guidelines established by the employer

• To participate in professional development through life-long learning and apply their acquired knowledge and skills in their professional work

• To respect the unique contributions of other professions in a local, regional, and global perspective