Main description:

This book sets the scene for the deliberations on ethics and its application to healthcare in the twenty-first century. The word ethics, in classical Greek, means the "beliefs of the people" the study of what is right and good in human conduct and the justification of such claims. Without a doubt this task is not simply about setting up a list of rights and wrongs. Rather, it is a discussion, a process that helps tease out the real issues and find and teach ethical solutions to complex practical problems. The centrality of the patient is of prime consideration in this book, and the health of the individual patient is the first consideration in the teaching considerations discussed.
Applied ethics in healthcare may have lost sight of what traditional ethics was trying to accomplish: a good life for good people over a lifetime in society with others. We must put biomedical ethics into perspective and develop a truly comprehensive approach to health care ethics. On the practical level, we need structures integrating givers ethical perspectives. But, there seems to be a gap and significant perception differences among healthcare providers' learning environments and actual professional situations. Hence, teaching ethics and healthcare providers values is important to bridge this gap.

Contents:

Series Preface - Dominic Scibilia
Foreword - Michael Duffy
Introduction - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 1: Ethics -some words on writing - Julie A. Sullivan
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 2: Processing our beliefs - Nancy James
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 3: Humanistic social emotional learning -Margaret Peterson
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 4: Teaching digital ethics - Nicole Cuadro
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 5: Espousing equity and inclusion in an english class - Austin Pidgeon
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 6: Ethical decision making from the roman catholic tradition - Alex McMillan
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 7: US History: an ethical perspective - Tricia Land.
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 8: Ethics in mathematics class discussions - Robert Bonfiglio
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Chapter 9: Healthcare: ethics for adolescents - Rich Marfuggi
Interlude - Jane Bleasdale
Epilogue - Dominic Scibilia