The Overlapping Spheres of Medical Professionalism and Medical Ethics: A Conceptual Inquiry

Autor/in	Ruitenberg, Claudia W.
Titel	The Overlapping Spheres of Medical Professionalism and Medical Ethics: A Conceptual Inquiry
Quelle	In: Ethics and Education, 11 (2016) 1, S.79-90 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1744-9642
DOI	10.1080/17449642.2016.1145496
Schlagwörter	Ethics; Inquiry; Professionalism; Professional Education; Medical Education; Work Ethic; Professional Identity; Fused Curriculum + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ethik; Professionalität; Berufsausbildung; Medizinische Ausbildung; Arbeitsethos
Abstract	This essay examines the concepts of "professionalism" and "ethics" as they are used in health professions education and, in particular, medical education. It proposes that, in order to make sense of the construct of "professional ethics," it would be helpful to conceive of professionalism and ethics as overlapping but not identical spheres. By allowing for areas of professionalism that are not directly pertinent to ethics, and areas of ethics that are not directly pertinent to the professional sphere, "professional ethics" as a focus of medical education can come into sharper relief. The essay argues that professional ethics should be understood not only in relation to major ethical issues such as end-of-life decisions, but also in relation to everyday actions and decisions. The essay ends by raising questions about how and by whom professional ethics is best taught. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01