Health Ethics and Professional Practice

Develop your understanding of health ethics and professional practice through consent and confidentiality. The subject develops scope of practice and equity, then examines professional accountability and ethical reasoning. Discuss a simulated ethical dilemma with attention to patient rights.

Learning outcomes

• Explain consent and confidentiality using an appropriate example.
• Analyse a subject-related problem involving scope of practice and equity.
• Present reasoned evidence addressing professional accountability and ethical reasoning.

Main topics

• Consent
• Confidentiality
• Scope of practice
• Equity
• Professional accountability
• Ethical reasoning

Practical task

Discuss a simulated ethical dilemma with attention to patient rights.

Assessment

Submit a justified ethical decision and professional reflection.