Ethical Dilemmas: The Ethics Committee

1990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nina Fieldsteel ◽  
Norma P. Simon
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethics Committee

An introduction to clinical ethics in psychiatry

2020 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-25
Author(s):  
Gwen Adshead ◽  
Jeremy Cave
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Royal College ◽  
Clinical Ethics ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Continuing Professional Development ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Psychiatric Practice ◽  
Clinical Ethics Committee ◽  
Ethics In Psychiatry

SUMMARYThe Royal College of Psychiatrists’ continuing professional development (CPD) module on clinical ethics in psychiatry by Pearce & Tan describes some common ethical dilemmas in psychiatric practice and the work of clinical ethics committees in analysing these dilemmas. In this article we build upon their work and offer additional exploration of the nature of ethical dilemmas in psychiatry. We also build upon the models of reasoning that are described in the module and suggest ways for psychiatrists to think about ethical dilemmas when a clinical ethics committee is not available.

scholarly journals Ethics: What is the Research Scenario in the Brazilian Symposium SBIE?

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luiz Paulo Carvalho ◽  
José Antônio Suzano ◽  
Jonice Oliveira ◽  
Isabela Gasparini ◽  
Flavia Maria Santoro
Keyword(s):  
Informed Consent ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
Computers In Education

There is no doubt about the relevance of Computing in Education (CE), especially after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the more we deal with computational artifacts in Education, the more we will have to face ethical dilemmas and concerns behind the engineering of the educational artifact and its values and qualities. In the context of the Brazilian Symposium on Computers in Education (SBIE), this paper aims to answer the question: what is the panorama of the occurrence of ethical aspects in SBIE publications between 2011-2020? To answer this question, we followed the methodology of Systematic Literature Review. We analyze topics such as Informed Consent, Ethics Committee, technological domains, ethical principles, and research contexts.

scholarly journals Are Ethics Committee Members Competent to Consult?

2000 ◽  
Vol 28 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diane Hoffmann ◽  
Anita Tarzian ◽  
J. Anne O'Neil
Keyword(s):  
Group Process ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Healthcare Organization ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Financial Resources ◽  
Healthcare Ethics ◽  
Ethics Program ◽  
Special Expertise

A significant amount of discussion in the bioethics community has been devoted to the question of whether individuals performing ethics consultations in healthcare institutions have any special expertise. In addition, articles in the lay press have questioned the “added value” that bioethicists bring to ethical dilemmas. Those at the forefront of the bioethics community have argued repeatedly that those doing ethics consults cannot simply be well-intentioned individuals, that some training in bioethics, group process, and facilitation is necessary to competently execute a consult. As one bioethicist commented:if you approach any endeavor as an amateur activity, you will get, in the end, an amateurish version of the activity. Without a sufficient commitment of personnel, time, support, and financial resources, a healthcare organization will get the ‘ethics’ program … it set out to create: an inept, unskilled, inefficient, and highly risky ‘program’ in healthcare ethics and bioethics.

scholarly journals Ethical Considerations in Conducting Family Violence Research

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 91-100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vashti Berry
Keyword(s):  
Family Violence ◽  
Research Team ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Moral Judgments ◽  
Ethical Practice ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Effects On Children ◽  
The Uk

There is a lack of procedure in the UK guiding social researchers faced with ethical questions. In particular, investigators concerned with family violence and its effects on children face some of the most complex ethical dilemmas in social research and there is a need for greater transparency of ethical procedures. This paper summarizes some key ethical principles guiding social research focused on children, and the decisions that researchers face when conducting studies in the area of child maltreatment or domestic violence. A case example of a study conducted in Dublin, Ireland is used to illustrate difficulties surrounding decisions of informed consent, confidentiality and disclosure, distress and danger, and questioning children directly about their experiences of family violence. The advice of the ethics committee and the solutions agreed by the research team are shared. While the study was subject to a review by an independent ethics committee, in the absence of nationally-recognized or agreed guidelines, good ethical practice is largely dependent upon the moral judgments of the research team. It is hoped that by providing one such case example, others might be encouraged to report on their own ethical protocols and procedures.

Techno-Research and Cyber-Ethics: Challenges for Ethics Committees

2007 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol Haigh ◽  
Neil Jones
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
The Past ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
Worldwide Web ◽  
Ethics Guidelines ◽  
Cyber Ethics

The development of the internet and other communications technologies over the past decade have seen a corresponding growth in the development and use of technologically-based research methodologies. This paper explores issues arising from the new technology which impact on ethics committees and how these might be addressed. Whilst some ethical issues are comparable in both online and offline worlds there are some elements of the techno-research which require extra consideration. Although ethics guidelines can be found on the worldwide web the onus remains upon techno-researchers and ethics committee members to collaborate in deciding upon the ethical dilemmas and the rigour of proposed techno-research solutions.

The Ethical Dilemmas Experienced by Nurses: an Approach from the Philosophy of Max Scheler

2009 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1246
Author(s):  
Marlise Silva Barros ◽  
Rose Mary Costa Rosa Andrade Silva ◽  
Eliane Ramos Pereira ◽  
Marcos Andrade Silva
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
University Hospital ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Max Scheler ◽  
Consent Forms ◽  
Theory Of Value

Objective: this study intends reflect philosophically about the ethical dilemmas experienced by nurses from the Intensive Care Center at University Hospital Antonio Pedro, from the Theory of Value of Max Scheler. Methods: this is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The population shall be defined by the technique of saturation, consisting of nurses of the sector, to be interviewed after the signing of the Free Informed Consent forms, if they wish participate spontaneously in the study. The information will be transcribed, categorized in order of significance and analyzed from the theoretical framework of Max Scheler who looks on the objectivity of values and the process of seizure of emotional character. The project has received approval from the Research Ethics Committee of the Faculty of Medicine / University Hospital Antonio Pedro. Expected results: through the analysis of data, based on theoretical referential, the study intends to contribute to the decision making process of nurses, in front of the possible ethical dilemmas experienced with regard to practical work and, moreover, with the quality of care provided by nurses in the Intensive Care Center. Descriptors: ethics; bioethics; philosophy nursing; intensive care units.

scholarly journals Ethical issues related to the COVID-19 pandemic in patients with cancer: experience and organisations in a French comprehensive cancer centre

2020 ◽  
pp. bmjspcare-2020-002504
Author(s):  
François Blot ◽  
Sarah N Dumont ◽  
Laurence Vigouret-Viant ◽  
Nelly Verotte ◽  
Julien Rossignol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Critical Care ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Real Life ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Resource Scarcity ◽  
Patients With Cancer ◽  
Deontological Ethics

BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic has aggressively reached the most vulnerable, not only the elderly but also patients with chronic conditions such as cancer. In this study, we present the outlines of ethical thinking and the measures implemented to try to respect our basic values of care, in the specific environment of an oncology hospital.MethodsOur ethics committee created an ethical watch system based on 24/7 shifts to assist practitioners in their daily decisions. We discuss the challenges faced by patients with cancer during the pandemic, such as access to critical care and ethical dilemmas in the context of resource scarcity, as well as the issue of isolation of patients. We also debate the restrictions in access to oncology care in a health context strongly ‘prioritised’ against COVID-19.ResultsIn all areas of an ethical dilemma, either for sorting out access to critical care or for the dramatic consequences of prolonged isolation of patients, our common thread was our attempt to protect, whenever possible, the principles of deontological ethics by strictly resisting utilitarian pressure. Respecting democratic health decision-making processes is a cornerstone of ethically relevant decisions, including in the context of a sanitary crisis.ConclusionThe role of an ethics committee related to real-life situations includes not only a reflexive perspective in respect of fundamental principles, but also the help to enlighten and resolve ethical dilemmas in complex clinical situations. This ethical watch team assists physicians in decision-making, promoting the supportive and palliative dimension of care with a holistic approach.

The Psychiatrist as Expert Witness: The Roman Catholic Church Marriage Tribunal

1984 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-66
Author(s):  
Sally K. Severino ◽  
Edith R. Mcnutt
Keyword(s):  
Catholic Church ◽  
American Psychiatric Association ◽  
Expert Witness ◽  
Ethical Dilemmas ◽  
Roman Catholic ◽  
Ethics Committee ◽  
Roman Catholic Church ◽  
Expert Witnesses

Psychiatrists, regardless of faith, serve as expert witnesses in Roman Catholic church court trials regarding marriage annulments. The authors describe the function of the expert witness within the Marriage Tribunal procedures as well as the clinical and ethical dilemmas inherent in the process. They recommend that psychiatrists abide by the advice of the Ethics Committee of the American Psychiatric Association when serving in this capacity.

Ethical Dilemmas in Audiology

2011 ◽  
Vol 38 (Spring) ◽  
pp. 76-86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashleigh J. Callahan ◽  
Norman J. Lass ◽  
Kimberly L. Richards ◽  
Andrea B. Yost ◽  
Kristen S. Porter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethical Dilemmas
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