Ethics in Christianity and health care: can "character" be defined in this interdisciplinary course?

OBJECTIVE: To describe a unique interdisciplinary ethics course that incorporates elements of character into a decision-making model. METHODS: The Ethics in Christianity and Health Care course is divided into two sections: ethics in Christianity and ethics in health care. The first section comprises...

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Published in:Annals of Pharmacotherapy 1999-04, Vol.33 (4), p.489-494
Main Author: Broeseker, AE
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bioethics
Biological and medical sciences
Character
Christianity
Decision Making
Delivery of Health Care - standards
Ethics, Pharmacy - education
Humans
Medical sciences
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Teaching. Deontology. Ethics. Legislation
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Summary:OBJECTIVE: To describe a unique interdisciplinary ethics course that incorporates elements of character into a decision-making model. METHODS: The Ethics in Christianity and Health Care course is divided into two sections: ethics in Christianity and ethics in health care. The first section comprises the initial 30% of the course, and the second portion spans the latter 70%. Character traits of ethical persons are described in the second section of the course and are then used in an adapted decision-making model. A scenario from a nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy student is included to illustrate this decision-making process. Texts, assignments, and assessments are also discussed briefly. SUMMARY: This course provides a framework within which ethical relationships are described and discussed. The character traits delineated in the article offer a logical approach when solving ethical dilemmas.
ISSN:1060-0280
1542-6270
DOI:10.1345/aph.18345