Professional Integrity & Ethics

Question 1

📌 Common SJT Scenarios:

Answer 1

Colleagues working under the influence of alcohol or drugs

Being asked to plagiarise or seeing others do so

A patient’s confidentiality being breached (e.g. in public or via gossip)

Admitting to and correcting your own mistakes

Challenging poor practice or covering for someone else

Question 2

What’s the best course of action if a senior colleague shows up to work drunk?

Answer 2

→ Prioritise safety: speak to them in private if possible, escalate if unresolved.

Question 3

How should you handle your own dispensing error?

Answer 3

→ Admit it, apologise where appropriate, and take corrective steps immediately.

Question 4

If you witness a breach of patient confidentiality, what should you do?

Answer 4

→ Intervene respectfully but firmly — especially if the breach occurs in public or could cause harm.

Question 5

Is it ever acceptable to ignore plagiarism in a team member’s work?

Answer 5

→ No. Challenge it or escalate. Integrity must come first.

Question 6

How should you respond to a colleague shirking their responsibilities?

Answer 6

→ Speak to them constructively first. If that fails, escalate to a senior.

Question 7

Why is honesty so critical in pharmacy?

Answer 7

→ Trust underpins patient care — even small ethical slips can damage the profession.

Question 8

🧠 How to Spot This Domain in a Mixed Bank

Answer 8

“They’ve come to work smelling of alcohol…”

“You notice they’ve copied and pasted from another’s work…”

“You hear a patient being discussed in public…”

“You made a dispensing error but the patient hasn’t noticed…”