Ethical Questions in Dentistry

by James T. Rule, Robert M. Veatch

Overview

Updated to reflect the current ethical climate, this book presents clinical practice cases in which arguments can be made for differing courses of action or in which the obligations of the professional are in conflict; the reader is asked to determine the ethically correct response to such conflicts. In this revised edition, detailed background material has been added to many of the cases to foster more well-reasoned ethical decision making. In addition, cases on sexual harassment and advertising have been introduced, and those on financial and HIV issues have been updated. An entirely new chapter on the structure and obligations of the various professions has been added.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780867159257
Publisher:	Quintessence Publishing Co, Inc
Publication date:	10/18/2019
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	340
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

James T. Rule, DDS, MS is professor emeritus at the University of Maryland Dental School, where he was chair of the Department of Pediatric Dentistry from 1978 to 1998. His interest in ethics was stimulated by a sabbatical leave at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University in 1989 and 1990, which culminated in the book Ethical Questions in Dentistry, coauthored with Robert M. Veatch. Dr Rule subsequently initiated a course in professional ethics for dental students and co-founded a graduate course in research ethics for the University of Maryland at Baltimore. He is now retired and lives in Deer Isle, Maine.

Table of Contents

Part I: Ethical Questions: Theory and Principles – 1. An Overview of Ethics in Dentistry – 2. The Structure of Professions and the Responsibilities of Professionals – 3. Basic Ethical Theory – 4. Ethical Principles – 5. Format for Resolving Ethical Questions – Part II: General Principles in Dental Ethics – 6. Doing Good and Avoiding Harm – 7. Fidelity: Obligations of Trust and Confidentiality – 8. Autonomy and Informed Consent – 9. Dealing Honestly with Patients – 10. Justice in Dentistry – Part III: Case Studies of Special Problems – 11. Ethical Concerns in Schools of Dentistry – 12. Ethical Issues in Third-Party Financing – 13. Ethical Issues Involving HIV and Other Bloodborne Diseases – 14. Incompetent, Dishonest, and Impaired Professionals – Appendix 1: Codes of Medical Ethics – Appendix 2: Informed Consent