An introduction to ethical theory for healthcare assistants

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British Journal of Healthcare Assistants 11 (11):556-561 (2017)
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This article will explore and summarise the four main ethical theories that have relevance for healthcare assistants. These are utilitarianism, deontology, virtue ethics, and principlism. Understanding different ethical theories can have a number of significant benefits, which have the potential to shape and inform the care of patients, challenge bad practice and lead staff to become better informed about areas of moral disagreement.

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Daniel Rodger
London South Bank University
Bruce P. Blackshaw
University of Birmingham

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