ETHICAL AND SECURITY ASPECTS

Ethical and Security aspects

Ethical and Security Aspects

Many professionals consider morality to be purely personal and completely distinct from their work. However, we believe it is unreasonable to maintain that one's profession is divorced from the moral sphere. In the healthcare professions, it is clear that many of the decisions made on the job related to the care of a patient have a moral dimension. This seems quite obvious with respect to professionals such as physicians, nurses, social workers, researchers, managers, and health IT staff (Tavani, 2004).

Healthcare professionals tend to be proficient in applying 'scientific reasoning' or a purely ...