Ethics
Module 3.1: 5-Minute Introduction
In this module we provide some background on the competency as well as context and information about our learning activities via a video podcast (see below). We also provide a context for you to Learn more about the competency and to start a conversation, so please Comment on what you have learned and Interact with others who have commented as well.
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LEARN
Ethical behavior in professional roles includes conduct congruent with generally accepted principles and values. This definition includes general leadership ethics, such as honesty, responsibility, and cultural competency, as well as ethics specific to the MCH population.
Knowledge Areas
MCH leaders will demonstrate a working knowledge of:
- The ethical and legal principles, values, and behaviors (such as beneficence, non-maleficence, truthfulness, justice, and respect for autonomy) that underlie professional conduct within community, health care, and public health settings.
- Their professional association’s code of ethics.
- Institutional review board processes and criteria for ensuring ethical study design and informed consent as they relate to human subjects research and translation of research to practice.
Skills
Foundational. At a foundational level, MCH leaders will:
- Identify and address ethical issues in patient care, community-based settings, human subjects research, and public health theory and practice.
- Describe the ethical implications of health disparities within MCH populations.
- Interact with others to solve problems in an ethical manner.
Advanced. Building on the foundational skills, MCH leaders will:
- Act as catalysts for discussion of ethical dilemmas and issues that affect MCH population groups.
- Seek to understand the community’s culturally competent and ethical policies, programs, and practices.
COMMENT
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INTERACT
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- "I didn't realize how many topics fit into this competency, and how nuanced they are. Public health is truly a unique field with many areas to be aware of ethics. And they are different than clinical ethics in many ways."
Tell us how you have used/integrated this competency into your daily work.
- "I'm looking forward to seeing what types of learning opportunities will be available to share with my staff."
- "Part of our professional code includes ethics, so am looking forward to this to unpack these lofty ideas."
Ask questions about this competency - begin a dialogue.
- "I'm hoping that you'll focus on the differences in ethics across fields and are there 'universal ethics' that apply to everyone."
