CGSC380 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Audiology, Primum Non Nocere, Consumer Protection
4 Nov 2018
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Implicit codes - own guidelines that you live by. Ex: internal moral codes - culture, religion. Explicit codes - imposed on us from an external source but it dictates what the expectations are of us in ethical practice of slp or audiology. Professional - establish right and wrong actions in the workplace. State common core value and collective obligations. Consumer protection and client welfare are safeguarded. The professional reputation of the discipline is maintained. Objective guidance is provided for ethical dilemmas and deliberation. Practitioners can rely on an external code to complement their own values. Clients have objective standard against which to evaluate their children"s behavior. Responsibility to persons served professionally and to research participants. Ensure personal dignity and protection as well as the autonomy of client rights. Promote the interests and welfare of others. Pertains to clinician behavior as well as to monitoring behavior of others with whom client interacts.
