Ethics in Healthcare

Catalog description

This course provides an overview of common ethical frameworks and theories. The focus is on identifying and analyzing ethical issues and dilemmas facing the individual therapist and on the application of ethical principles and the APTA Code of Ethics to these dilemmas. The APTA Core Values will also be explored in the context of professional behavior and in relationship to the APTA Code of Ethics. This course includes aspects of federal, state, and case law as they apply to the individual therapist, as well as how they fit with ethical principles.