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Ethics

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The branch of philosophy that seeks to understand the nature, purposes, justification, and founding principles of moral rules and the systems they comprise.

●Focuses on the rightness and wrongness of actions, as well as the goodness and badness of motives and ends

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Morals

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Ideas about what is right and wrong

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Morality

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Rules held by society to govern the conduct of its individual members

■ Morality legislated: Law distinguished from morality in that:
● Law has explicit rules and penalties
● Laws set boundaries for societal behavior
● Laws are enforced

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Moral judgements

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judgments concerned with what an individual or group believes to be right or proper behavior in a given situation

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Code of Conduct

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Standards, principles, rules of conduct

  • prescribes for standards of conduct
  • states principles expressing responsibilities
  • defines the rules expressing duties of professionals to whom they apply
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Consequentialism

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ethical system that judges a moral action by its outcomes or results

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Metaethics

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The study of the origin and meaning of ethical concepts

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Normative ethics

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Attempts to what moral standards should be followed so that human behavior and conduct may be morally right

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Descriptive (Comparative) ethics

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The study of what people believe to be right and wrong, and WHY they believe it

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Applied ethics

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The use of moral norms and concepts to resolve practical moral issues such as abortion, euthanasia

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Consequential ethics

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A theory of ethics based on the principle that the morally right action is whatever action that leads to the maximum balance of good over evil.

Rightness or wrongness is based on the consequences/effects of
the action (consequentialism)
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Utilitarian ethics

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moral worth of an action is determined solely by its contribution to overall usefulness

● Advocates greatest good for the greatest number

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Deontological (Duty-based) ethics

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The idea that actions are right and wrong in themselves independently of any consequences; consequences are not the determinant of what is right, so doing the right thing may not always lead to an increase in what is good

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Ethical relativism

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morality is relative to the norms of one’s culture

● Actions can be considered right or wrong depending on the
accepted norms of the society

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Paternalism

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Making decisions for others

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Virtue

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A virtue describes moral excellence and that which has beneficial quality
-Virtues are habits

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Virtue ethics

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focuses on the inherent character of a person rather than
on the specific actions he/she performs

A moral theory that focuses on the development of virtuous character.

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Situational ethics

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Values change as situation changes

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Values

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the ideas, beliefs, and attitudes about what is important that help guide the way you live

Compare: values vs. morals

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Intrinsic values

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Something that has value in and of itself

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Instrumental values

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something that helps give something else it’s value

ex: money

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TSBP mission

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■ To promote, preserve, and protect the public health, safety, and welfare by fostering the provision of quality pharmaceutical care to the citizens of Texas through the regulation of the practice of pharmacy, the operation of pharmacies, and the distribution of prescription drugs in the public interest
■ Exists to protect the public , NOT pharmacists

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First Texas Pharmacy Act

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Defined a pharmacist

AS??

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Current Texas Pharmacy Act

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Originally created a board with 9 members, now 11
Increased authority of TSBP
Created classes A-E pharmacies- can create new classes and remove only the new classes made

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TSBP Structure
11 member board and the TSBP agency
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TSBP Board Divisions (5)
``` 1- Executive 2- Licensing & Admin Services 3- Enforcement 4- Professional Services 5- Adjudication & Legal Support Services ```
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Pharmacy Ethics
rules that govern how a pharmacist deals with other health care professionals and how they deal with others outside the health care profession
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Code of Ethics for Pharmacists (8)
RRRSSAMP Respects relationship b/w pt and Rph Respects patient autonomy Respects the values of peers Serves individual, community, and societal needs Seeks justice Acts with honesty and integrity Maintains professional competence Promotes the good of pts
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4 Pillars/Principles of Ethics
BANJ Beneficence- do good Autonomy- right to make one's own decisions Non-maleficence- avoid harm Justice- be fair
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Pillars of Moral Strength (15)
CCC-FFF-TT-HH-RID-WK Courage, commitment, compassion Fairness, fidelity, freedom Temperance, tolerance (+,-) Honesty, hopefulness Respect, Integrity, Discernment Wisdom, Kindness
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Positive tolerance
person accepts differences in others
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Negative tolerance
simply tolerating another's beliefs, reluctantly
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temperance
orderliness, moderation
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wisdom
judicious application of knowledge
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courage
moral strength to persevere
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commitment
pledge to do something
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compassion
empathy, sympathy
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discernment
ability to make decisions without personal bias
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fairness
ability to make judgement free from discrimination
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fidelity
being true to commitment
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honesty
confidence a person will act with the right motives
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integrity
steadfast adherence to strict moral or ethical codes and a commitment to not break this code
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respect
show special regard
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hopefulness
looking forward to something with the confidence of success
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cooperation
process of working with others
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Religion provides a _______ for appropriate behavior
moral code
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spirituality
faith in a higher being | state of being concerned with religion
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Secular ethics
based on codes developed as a society relying on customs to make their codes ex: Code of Hammurabi
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Atheists believe ethics is a product of _____ and _____
culture, politics
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reason
includes the capacity for logical inference and the ability to conduct inquiry, solve problems, evaluate, criticize, and deliberate about how we should act and to reach an understanding of other people, the world, and ourselves
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partial reasoning
nvolves bias for or against a person based on one’s relationship with that person
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circular reasoning
describes a person who has already made up his or her mind on a particular issue and sees no need for deliberation
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consensus building requires
● Parties must reason together ● Identify and consider alternate choices ● Willingness to listen, learn, and make an informed decision (legal requirement)
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informed decision making
■ Determining if a Patient has the Capacity for Making an Informed Decision: ● Given the alternatives, potential benefits of each, and the potential harms of each, can the person express an understanding of the consequences of their choice? ● Apply teach-back method
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informed consent
■ Permission that is granted in the knowledge of potential consequences ■ You can give a patient a drug for an indication that is not approved by the FDA with informed consent
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Legal IS/IS NOT necessarily ethical, while illegal is _____
Legal is not | Illegal is almost always unethical
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Medication Errors
■ Any error occuring in the medication use process | ● Includes events from when the provider decides a medication is needed → the medications effects on the body
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To Err is Human suggests ...
that the majority of medical errors result from flaws in the way the health care system is organized, rather than individual recklessness
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3 major elements to reduce medication errors
● The individual professional’s knowledge of Practice ● Resources available to the professional ● Systems designs, problems and failures
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developing a high level practice
■ Find your weak spots and watch them closely ■ Find the system’s weak spots and watch them closely ■ Find the weak people and watch them closely
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Pill Mills
“Legitimate” clinics that see ~450 - 500 patients/day and write the same prescription to all the patients
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Trinity
○ Hydrocodone containing products (opioid analgesic) ○ Alprazolam (anxiolytic) ○ Carisoprodol (muscle relaxant)
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Holy Trinity
○ Oxycodone (opioid analgesic) ○ Alprazolam (anxiolytic) ○ Carisoprodol (muscle relaxant)
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Red Flags
● Multiple patients that have the same controlled substance prescription ● Prescriber is at a distant location ● Paying cash for an opioid ● Prescription written by a physician not associated with pain management ● Multiple Prescriptions and Early Refills ● Multiple prescribers (possible doctor shopping) ● Possible federal or state action against the prescriber ● Unusual behavior ● Use of street slang
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State Prescription Drug Monitoring Program
● Detect possible doctor shopping ● Detect possible pharmacy shopping ● Report information to the prescriber
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Impaired individuals may/not be pharmacists or pharmacy students
may
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ABO
Agreed board order; if RPh cannot show compliance with law and desire to dispose of any pending allegations, they may consent to “Agreed Board Order.” Licensee must agree to terms and the ABO must be approved by Board Public, regardless
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BO
If licensee or the Board does not agree to terms of the ABO or if licensee does not want an informal conference, disciplinary hearing is scheduled before Administrative Law Judge. The judge will make recommendation to the Board for action to be taken. Board will make decision in the case and document as “Board Order” Public (unless impaired), but if RPh fails to comply, then a new BO will be issued and it will be public
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Standard Rehab Order
Confidential ● 5 year probated suspension as long as the individual receives positive evaluation from Mental Health Professional (MHP) ● $1200 probation fee ● Quarterly reports (self, supervising pharmacist, MHP) ● Personal Recovery Network (PRN) contract ● Drug Screens: ○ Must call daily M-F to see if scheduled for drug screen ○ Must not miss a drug screen ○ Must have an Rx for any + test ○ EtOH test is for ethyl glucuronide (t1/2 = 7 days) → will test + for ~ 1 month (even nyquil will cause + test) ○ Other restrictions: ■ Can't be PIC ■ Can't be a preceptor for duration of order + 3 years (total of 8 years) ■ Max 50 hr/week of work allowed
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impersonating a pharmacist is a
Class A misdemeanor
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Requirements for Licensure
○ A license fee set by the Board ○ A completed application on a form prescribed by the Board with satisfactory sworn evidence that the applicant: ■ Is at least 18 ■ At least 1,000 hour internship ■ Has graduated with a professional degree from an accredited pharmacy degree program ■ Has passed the examinations required by the board (NAPLEX and MPJE) ■ Has not had another license granted by another state restricted, suspended, revoked, or surrendered for any reason ○ Each applicant must obtain practical experience in the practice of pharmacy concurrent with college attendance or after college graduation or both

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