Application: Ethics
Does your agency or the place of your practicum have a code of ethics or guiding document on ethics? Is this information easily available to all staff? How is it communicated and reinforced during day-to-day operations?
For this Assignment, you will evaluate guidelines or policies on ethics in the agency where you are conducting your practicum.
To prepare:
Submit a 2- to 3-page paper on ethical guidelines using APA style format for reference and citation. If your agency has a code or set of guidelines, follow the steps in Option A. If your agency does not have a code or set of guidelines that it recognizes, follow the steps in Option B.
Option A (See Attachment For Ethical Guidelines): If your agency or place of your practicum has a code of ethics or ethical guidelines, evaluate those guidelines. Include the following in your evaluation:
Option B: If your agency or place of your practicum does not have a code of ethics or ethical guidelines that it recognizes, do the following:
Required Readings
Coleman, C. H., Bouësseau, M-C., & Reis, A. (2008). The contribution of ethics to public health. Bulletin of the World Health Organization, 86(8), 578–579.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2014a). Public health ethics. Retrieved from http://www.cdc.gov/od/science/integrity/phethics/
Thomas, J. C., Sage, M., Dillenberg, J., & Guillory, V. J. (2002). A code of ethics for public health. American Journal of Public Health, 92(7), 1057–1059.
Required Media