![]() ![]() Prudence indicates the ability to govern and discipline oneself through the use of reason. Truth includes maintaining and upgrading professional competence and being truthful in oral, written, and electronic communications. Occupational therapy personnel have an obligation to be truthful with themselves, recipients of service, colleagues, and society. Truthfulness, or veracity, is demonstrated by being accountable, honest, forthright, accurate, and authentic in attitudes and actions. Truth indicates that occupational therapy personnel in all situations should be faithful to facts and reality. Exhibiting attitudes and actions of dignity requires occupational therapy personnel to act in ways consistent with cultural sensitivity, humility, and agility. ![]() This value includes respecting the person’s social and cultural heritage and life experiences. They also exhibit attitudes and actions consistent with occupational justice: full inclusion in everyday meaningful occupations for persons, groups, or populations ( Scott et al., 2017).ĭignity indicates the importance of valuing, promoting, and preserving the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person. Occupational therapy personnel, by virtue of the specific nature of the practice of occupational therapy, have a vested interest in social justice: addressing unjust inequities that limit opportunities for participation in society ( Ashe, 2016 Braveman & Bass-Haugen, 2009). Justice is the pursuit of a state in which diverse communities are inclusive and are organized and structured so that all members can function, flourish, and live a satisfactory life regardless of age, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, religion, origin, socioeconomic status, degree of ability, or any other status or attributes. Occupational therapy personnel must understand and abide by local, state, and federal laws governing professional practice. Justice places value on upholding moral and legal principles and on having knowledge of and respect for the legal rights of recipients of service. Justice indicates that occupational therapy personnel provide occupational therapy services for all persons in need of these services and maintain a goal-directed and objective relationship with recipients of service. Occupational therapy personnel value the service recipient’s right and desire to guide interventions. Occupational therapy personnel affirm the autonomy of each individual to pursue goals that have personal and social meaning. A person’s occupations play a major role in their development of self-direction, initiative, interdependence, and ability to adapt and relate to the world. Equality applies to the professional arena as well as to recipients of occupational therapy services.įreedom indicates valuing each person’s right to exercise autonomy and demonstrate independence, initiative, and self-direction. Personnel should recognize their own biases and respect all persons, keeping in mind that others may have values, beliefs, or lifestyles that differ from their own. Occupational therapy personnel demonstrate this value by maintaining an attitude of fairness and impartiality and treating all persons in a way that is free of bias. Occupational therapy personnel reflect this concept in actions and attitudes of commitment, caring, dedication, responsiveness, and understanding.Įquality indicates that all persons have fundamental human rights and the right to the same opportunities. Utility - balancing benefit over harm for the larger population.Altruism indicates demonstration of unselfish concern for the welfare of others. ![]() Justice - being fair in the distribution of healthcare resources.ĥ. Beneficence - the goal of promoting health.Ĥ. Autonomy - the right to self-determination of what happens with your body.Ģ. More traditionally, there are four principles we think of in bioethics (some include Utility as a fifth principle):ġ. Confidentiality – important so that a person’s medical problems cannot be used against them (e.g.in getting a job) Doctors needs to be truthful and realistic.Ĥ. Informed consent – patient must have all the pertinent information (including risks vs benefits of a treatment) at their disposal before they make their decision. ![]() nose job - cosmetic surgery unnecessary, but okay for deviated septum breast augmentation – cosmetic enlargement unnecessary, but okay for reconstruction of a breast following surgery for cancer).ģ. Maintaining bodily integrity – surgeries and procedures should only be done to benefit the patient (e.g. autonomy (exceptions include children and cognitive impairment) – the person who is affected gets to make the decision.Ģ. ![]()
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