Ethics in pharmacy
In the field of medicine, ethics play a critical part in a person’s professional life. It is therefore understandable that these moral principles govern in pharmacy, too. Image Source: politico.com
Educational institutions like American University of Health Sciences aim to not only teach the subject of pharmacy to its students, but to inculcate in them the values and ethics required of caring professionals. One of Aristotle’s teachings focused on ethical decision-making as the application of a set of virtues. With a person’s well-being as the principal concern, virtues serve as a compass not only on how to make decisions, but also on how to live one’s life. Among these virtues are truth, loyalty, and trustworthiness. According to Aristotle, a person should not just conveniently pick on one or several virtues. The person should try to live out all of the virtues. Image Source: auhs.edu
Later in life, when students have long graduated and are well into their practice, there will come a point when they would be facing dilemmas at work. For instance, would it be moral to give in to persuasions – no matter the cause – for medicines without prescription? Would it be correct to put loyalty to the employer over the trustworthiness that is due to the patient? Is it ethical to give out doctors’ information to manufacturers and other third party providers? A strong Christian values education provider should be able to equip its students with the right lessons to prepare them for the realities of life. Image Source: about.com
The American University of Health Sciences strongly believes that all people have the right to proper healthcare. Visit this LinkedIn account for more information about the institution.