Synopsis: |
This is a comprehensive, multimedia course giving an overview of the subject of end of life care. This title is part 2 of the series. Upon the completion of this course, readers will be able to describe the role of ethics in end-of-life care in health care today, define ethics, describe the key elements of the ethical theories of utilitarianism, deontology, Ross' ethics, natural law ethics, ethical egoism, and virtue ethics, summarise the key ethical principles of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, veracity, confidentiality, justice, and fidelity, discuss a method for analysing ethical dilemmas, and much more. |