Subject

Ethics and Law in Physiotherapy

  • code 08577
  • course 3
  • term Semester 1
  • type OB
  • credits 3

Module: Legislation, Public Health and Health Administration

Matter: Ethics and law in Physiotherapy

Main language of instruction: Spanish

Other languages of instruction: Catalan

Timetable
 Sem.1  MO 08:00 10:00 
 Sem.1  FR 08:00 11:00 

Teaching staff

Head instructor

Dr. Ignacio MACPHERSON - imacpherson@uic.es

Office hours

Dr. Ignacio MACPHERSON: imacpherson@uic.es

Introduction

The subject is presented as an introductory course on ethics and its importance in the professional practice of the physiotherapist.  Previous knowledge of philosophical anthropology is required. Ethics as philosophical knowledge allows us to reflect on free human action, ie on its moral dimension. Wisdom that is not limited to knowing what a person should do or should not do under certain circumstances but to helping us to discover and learn how to live so we can reach our full development as a person.

Pre-course requirements

Having passed Philosophical Anthropology course

Objectives

1. Familiarize students with the foundation of ethics and its anthropological assumptions in order to learn to reflect and rationally justify ethical issues

2. Students value the humanistic knowledge, and specifically philosophical knowledge, for a more comprehensive and unitary development of the exercise of their profession

3. Students discover that the good work of the physiotherapist is directly related to the ethical qualities of the person and the means used in professional practice.

4. Students learn to think about the fundamental ethical issues that arise during professional practice or research.

Competences / Learning outcomes of the degree programme

  • 06 - To have comprehensive problem-solving skills.
  • 07 - Demonstrate decision-making skills.
  • 09 - Demonstrate critical thinking skills.
  • 10 - Develop autonomous learning skills.
  • 11 - The ability to adapt to new situations.
  • 15 - Demonstrate a concern for quality.
  • 17 - The ability to work responsibly and autonomously, so as to handle job-related activities without the need for strict supervision.
  • 28.2 - Demonstrate Interpersonal skills.
  • 28.3 - Show respect, appreciation and sensitivity towards the work of others.
  • 29.1 - Demonstrate a committment to ongoing learning and self-improvement.
  • 30.1 - Teamwork skills.
  • 35 - Knowledge of the impact of socio-health policies on professional practice.
  • 37 - Knowledge of ethics, legal and professional issues in physiotherapy practice.
  • 37.2 - Commitment to ethical conduct
  • 37.5 - Knowledge of the profession's deontological ethics codes
  • 38 - Ability to incorporate ethical and legal principles into the professional culture.

Learning outcomes of the subject

1. Recognize ethical issues that arise in professional practice and identify the possible ethical conflicts and values presented in the light of the exercises performed in class.

2.  Raise and solve issues regarding moral and professional ethics using the knowledge acquired in during the course.

3. Develop a critical thinking regarding the most common proposals and moral actions of the profession presented in the program.  

4. Know and respect the applicable law and ethical and deontological code of Physiotherapy

Syllabus

I. FUNDAMENTAL OF ETHICS      

The rational foundation of ethics      

            The moral phenomenon

            Freedom and autonomy

            Good and dignity

            Ethical rationality and moral judgments

 Human conscience    

            Modalities of conscience

            Principles to follow one's conscience.

Human action 

            Underlying principles of human acts

            The lesser evil

            Double effect

            Cooperation to evil

The virtues and values           

            Nature and acquisition of virtue.

            The fundamental virtues

Methodological principles of ethical decisions         

            Ethical components of human acts

            Analysis of the moral decision of the health professional

            Stages in the decision making process

Ethics of social life    

            Physical integrity and violence

            Racial / sexual discrimination

            Respect for privacy

 

II. ETHICS AND LEGISLATION      

The law and the rights

            The moral Law. Characteristics and contents

            Distinction morality-legality

            Human rights

Legislation of clinical practice           

            Principles of action

            Medical records

            Informed Consent (CI)

            Professional secrecy

            Legal responsibility

            Judicial accountability and contracts

            Conscientious objection

            Assistance Ethics Committees

            Limits in procedures

            Ethical-deontological codes


Chapter  En moodle

Teaching and learning activities

In person

TRAINING ACTIVITYMETHODOLOGYCOMPETENCESECTS CREDITS
autonomous learning activities
practical classes
theory classes
theoretical and practical seminars
tutorials
problem-based learning
cooperative learning
presentation method / lecture
01 06 07 09 10 11 12 15 16 17 28.1 28.2 28.3 29.1 30.1

Evaluation systems and criteria

In person

- Attendance, participation in classes and text analysis : 25%
- Preparation individual exercise: 15%
- Individual final written exam: 60%

To make half between the three parts of the subject, it is necessary to have obtained at least a 4 in final exam.

Copying, forgery or fraud in individual or group written assignments, attendance, written or oral exams is a serious offense that carries the immediate fail of the subject. If a student repeats this fraud, disciplinary proceedings will be open against him or her. View: RULES OF DISCIPLINARY MEASURES FOR UIC STUDENTS. CHAPTER I. DISCIPLINARY FAULTS. Article 2. g) h)

Bibliography and resources

 

ALVIRA, R., Lo común y lo específico de la crisis moral actual. Cuadernos de Empresa y Humanismo. 1995, Cuaderno 57, Pág.2-16. http://hdl.handle.net/10171/3942.

AYLLON, J. R., Desfile de modelos. Análisis de la conducta ética, Rialp, Madrid 1998.

FERNÁNDEZ A., "La dimensión ética de la persona humana". Scripta Theologica. Año 1998, vol. 30 (1), p. 137-155.           http://hdl.handle.net/10171/13308

D'AGOSTINO, F., Ética y Derecho entre lo moderno y lo postmoderno. Persona y Derecho, 42 (2000): 17-31.    http://hdl.handle.net/10171/14122

LÉONARD, A., El fundamento de la moral: ensayo de ética  filosófica general, Madrid, BAC, 1997.

LLANO, A., La vida lograda, Barcelona, Ariel, 2008.

LUÑO, A., Ética general, Eunsa, Pamplona 2001

PALACIOS, Juan Miguel , Bondad moral e inteligencia ética. Nueve ensayos de la ética de los valores. Encuentro, Madrid, 2008

RODRÍGUEZ LUÑO, Á., Ética general, Pamplona, EUNSA, 2010

SÁNCHEZ-MIGALLÓN, S., Ética filosófica: un curso introductorio, Pamplona, EUNSA, 2010.

SPAEMANN, R., Ética: cuestiones fundamentales, Pamplona, EUNSA, 2010 / Basic moral concepts, London, Routledge, 1989.

Evaluation period

E: exam date | R: revision date | 1: first session | 2: second session:

  • E1 28/10/2019 08:00h A14
  • E2 03/07/2020 12:00h
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