Ethical Theories in Health and Social Care

Ethical Theories in Health and Social Care

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to apply ethical theories to complex health and social care needs in the UK.

What do you already know about ethical theories?

Introduction to Ethical Theories

Overview of principism, deontology, consequentialism, and virtue ethics.

Case Study Analysis

Students analyze a case study involving a service user with complex health and social care needs.

Principlism in Action

Discussing how the principles of autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice apply in a healthcare setting.

Deontology in Practice

Exploring the concept of duty and moral rules in relation to healthcare decisions.

Consequentialism in Healthcare

Examining the ethical implications of actions based on their outcomes for service users.

Virtue Ethics and Service Users

Discussing the importance of character and virtues in providing care to service users.

Ethical Decision-Making Activity

Students participate in a group activity to apply ethical theories to a series of healthcare dilemmas.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.