In this paper we seek to represent the conceptual world of Information Technology professionals with respect to ethics and propose that the most effective means of impacting their practice rests in influencing professionals' conceptual world. As such, we present a Model of Ethical IT and argue, in the light of the educational Variation Theory, that for IT professionals to be enabled to become m...

What do doctors think? The close and dynamic relationship between medical ethics and medical practice is shown to be alive and well in this month’s issue, with three papers that examine various aspects of clinical practice and the attitudes of the medical profession. A study by F A Miller and colleagues examines the attitudes of healthcare practitioners towards disclosure of incidental findings...

Contemporary medical practice brings a diverse range of professions and disciplines together in greater and closer contact. This situation of increasing complexity and changing professional roles gives rise to multifaceted ethical dilemmas and theoretical and practical concerns. In this essay we argue that for multidisciplinary relationships to be facilitated and to progress towards interdiscip...

Results Of the 10 evidence-informed guidelines list below, “Maintain ethical standards of practice” was rated the highest, with “Access relevant information to find evidence-informed answers to questions that arise in clinical practice” coming in second and “Integrate multiple forms of evidence into clinical practice” ranked third most significant. 1. Define EIP and describe its role 2. Describ...

There is expanding interest in mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) within the mainstream. While there are research gaps, there is empirical evidence for these developments. Implementing new evidence into practice is always complex and difficult. Particular complexities and tensions arise when implementing MBPs in the mainstream. MBPs are emerging out of the confluence of different epistemologies-...

School psychologists have an ethical imperative to determine the ways computers can facilitate practice because of the potential to improve effectiveness and efficiency. At the same time, psychologists have a parallel imperative to consider carefully ethical and professional practice implications. The aspects of computers that render them most helpful also render them most vulnerable to ethical...

Ethics are related to the structure and culture of the society. In addition to specialized ethics for every profession, individuals also hold their own personal beliefs and values. This study aimed to investigate Iranian occupational therapists' perception of ethical practice when working with children. For this purpose, qualitative content analysis was used and semi-structured interviews were ...

The treatment of incontinence presents many unique issues for biofeedback therapists that are routine for professionals in fields such as nursing or medicine. Although all professional practice is guided by ethical standards, the unique circumstances encountered during biofeedback treatments for this disorder warrant the development of specific guidelines. This is true whether insertable or sur...

BACKGROUND Assessing ethical endorsement is crucial to the study of professional performance and moral conduct. There are no specific instruments that verify patients and professional experiences of ethical practice in the specific area of primary health care (PHC). OBJECTIVE To study the psychometric properties of two questionnaires to identify professional and patient endorsement of normati...

This article explores the conventional relationship between caring, economics, and administrative practices that no longer serve patients, practitioners, or systems. A shift toward human caring values and an ethic of authentic healing relationships is required as systems now have to value human resources and life purposes, inner meanings, and processes for workers and patients alike, not just e...