Philosophy and Ethics

Ethical values, translated into active language establishing standards or rules describing the kind of behavior an ethical person should and should not engage in, are ethical principles. The following list of principles incorporate the characteristics and values that most people associate with ethical behavior. Ethical decision making systematically considers these principles.

The Association for Medical Ethics (AME) consists of physicians from every specialty of medicine. The purpose of the Association is to promote patient care and good, evidence-based medicine.

Provided by the American Nurses Association Information about nursing as a profession, how to prepare for nursing school, what to expect in a nursing program, nursing specialties and what it’s like to be a nurse.

The Caux Round Table (CRT) is an international network of principled business leaders working to promote a moral capitalism. The CRT advocates implementation of the CRT Principles for Business through which principled capitalism can flourish and sustainable and socially responsible prosperity can become the foundation for a fair, free and transparent global society.

The Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice for Environmental Professionals

The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics offers articles, cases, and other material on ethics

These principles, adopted by the American Medical Association, are not laws, but standards of conduct which define the essentials of honorable behavior for the physician.

Ethical Principles & Guidelines for Research Involving Human Subjects from the US Dept. of Health and Human Services.

The core values of the ADHA Code of Ethics are critical to understanding in the dental hygiene profession. A code of ethics recognizes the following three relationships: professional and client, professional and professional, and professional and society.