Values and Ethics in Social and Health Care (3cr)
Course unit code: 7K00CT58
General information
- Credits
- 3 cr
- Teaching language
- Finnish
Objectives
The student
- knows the basic ethical values in social and health care;
- knows the professional ethical guidelines and principles of the nursing profession;
- is aware of his/her own values and is able to describe them regarding the values and ethical principles in health care;
- knows the principles of sustainable development globally;
- knows the meaning of ethics when related to media
Content
values and theory
- values, ethics, moral and self-determent;
- ethical theories;
- various concepts of human being
viewpoint of the client
- human rights, ageing ethics and equality;
- situational ethics and cultural ethics;
- ethical decision-making
guidelines of professional ethics
Prerequisites
none