Professionalism & Ethics

Question 1

What do the HCPC oversee

Answer 1

• legal requirements for competency
• set standard for proficiency
• set standards for education and training
• audit compliance with CPD
• Approve degrees
• state protected title

Question 2

What do IBMS oversee

Answer 2

• define code of professional practice
• set professional standards for practice
• Award degrees
• define professional knowledge and skills

Question 3

IBMS code of conduct

Answer 3

• Uphold name and reputation of BMS
• Maintain highest standards of professional practice
• Respect confidentiality of patients
• Not practice or impose law, integrity or standard compromising practice

Question 4

Characteristics of professionalism

Answer 4

Attitude
Appearance
Communication
Demeanour

Question 5

Why is professionalism important

Answer 5

• patients need to trust worker
• professionalism shapes public perception
• improve patient experience

Question 6

Beauchamp and Childress guidelines

Answer 6

Autonomy
Beneficence
Non-maleficence (do no harm)
Justice (fairness and equality)

Question 7

Characteristics of Deontology

Answer 7

• Morality is in the act
• rationality leads to right and wrong
• Maxim of UNIVERSALITY
  An action is right if it’s okay for everyone in the world to do it at the same time
• certainty, equal rights

Question 8

Characteristics of Utilitarianism

Answer 8

• Morality is in the consequences
• maximise happiness
• the greatest good for the greatest number
  The Benefit of 2 justifies the demise of 1
• more people helped, adaptable

Question 9

Give an example d an ethical dilemma

Answer 9

Polyhaem trials - when is it right to pull out of trials e.g. when the side effects overwhelm the benefits

Question 10

What are the layers of the ethical grid

Answer 10

Autonomy/Respect
Deontological (telling truth)
Consequential (most beneficial outcome)
External considerations