This course will assist healthcare practitioners to identify, analyze and resolve ethical issues that arise in health care. The course will begin with a theoretical foundation and then utilize tools for decision-making in clinical practice. The course employs a case study approach to illustrate and address the relevant issues.

Topics covered include:

• Autonomy
• Disclosure and consent to treatment
• Confidentiality
• Capacity
• Ethical resources allocation
• Research ethics
• Cultural issues in health care
• Values clarification
• Transparency in process
• Inclusive leadership
• Building trust in organizations and setting ethical priorities

This is a required course for the Leadership in Health Care Certificate Program and concentrates on the below modules:

• Ethical Theory
• Consent to Treatment
• Confidentiality and Disclosure
• Professionalism
• Resource Allocation and Ethical Decision-making

Upon successful completion of the course, learners will be able to:

• Differentiate between the two major ethical theories found in Western culture
• Compare tools for ethical analysis used in clinical practice
• Identify and critically discuss ethical issues that may arise in the healthcare environment
• Prepare an analysis of a case study presenting an ethical dilemma in clinical practice