99237 - Etica, bioetica e deontologia dell'esercizio professionale (FO)

Learning outcomes

At the end of the module, the student has developed and addressed with critical thinking, recognizing its problematic nature, the ethical and deontological themes related to professional practice and in accordance with the bioethical guidelines specific to the health sector.

Course contents

Understanding ethics:

• concept of ethics and morals
• theories of ethics and ethical principles

Nursing deontology:

• the ethical aspects in the deontological code
  

Knowing how to make an ethical decision:

• cultural, personal, religious, professional values
• conflict of values
• how to make an ethical decision

What is bioethics:

• general principles
• brief history of bioethics
• the principles and models of bioethics

Ethical dilemmas in practice:

• etical aspects of telling the truth to the patient
• professional secrecy
• informed consen
• teuthics of organ and tissue donation
• ethical issues at the beginning and end of life

Readings/Bibliography

• Federazione Nazionale Ordine delle professioni infermieristiche: Codice Deontologico dell'Infermiere 2025

• Luca Benci, Aspetti giuridici della professione infermieristica,Mc GrawHill 2019, VIII edizione;

• Maurizio Mori, Introduzione alla Bioetica, Espress edizioni, Torino 2012

• Paoli M. Cattorini, Bioetica metodo ed elementi di base per approfondire i problemi clinici, Elsevier, Milano 2011

• Lattarulo P. Bioetica e deontologia professionale – MCGraw Hill Milano 2011;
• Spinsanti S. – Bioetica e Nursing - MCGraw Hill Milano 2001

Teaching methods

Interactive lectures with problem-based method; case discussion.

Assessment methods

The assessment of learning will be carried out by means of an oral exam.

The purpose of the oral examination is to assess the student's ability to apply their knowledge and to make the necessary logical-deductive connections.

Grading scale:

Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and analytical ability that emerges only with the help of the teacher, expression in overall correct language → 18-19;

Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and autonomous analytical ability only on purely functional issues, expression in correct language → 20-24;

Preparation on a broad range of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical analysis choices, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29.

Students with learning disorders and\or temporary or permanent disabilities: please, contact the office responsible (https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students ) as soon as possible so that they can propose acceptable adjustments. The request for adaptation must be submitted in advance (15 days before the exam date) to the lecturer, who will assess the appropriateness of the adjustments, taking into account the teaching objectives.

Teaching tools

Slides, Videos

Office hours

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