Argue Better! Ethical Reasoning for Health Professionals

About the course

Healthcare providers often need to make difficult ethical decisions, but sometimes do not have the tools needed to make those decisions.

This short course aims to equip participants with the skills they need to deal with the complexities of the healthcare environment – specifically those related to critical thinking and ethical reasoning.

By the end of the course, participants will be able to identify and critically analyse complex ethical dilemmas commonly encountered in healthcare, articulate and defend decisions to patients, colleagues, and other stakeholders and to navigate diverse viewpoints and foster open dialogues in healthcare settings.

The course is offered by UCT’s Ethics Lab and will consist of 5 x 90-minute sessions held online.

The sessions are comprised of a presentation by the facilitator, followed by interaction and discussion. All course material covered in each session will be made available to participants and additional resources will be provided. There is minimal preparation required for each session.

The course is intended for healthcare professionals and senior health sciences students.

Course Content

• Session 1: Let’s have an argument: Introduction to critical thinking
• Session 2: More arguing: Analysing and evaluating arguments
• Session 3: What counts as ethics?: Identifying ethical dilemmas
• Session 4: Ducks and Rabbits: Foundational moral theories and applications
• Session 5: Dealing with Dilemmas

Registration

Please note: Background/introductory knowledge of biomedical principles is a prerequisite as this is not an introductory course.
You will need to complete the registration form online.
A Certificate of Completion and CPD points will be issued to participants who successfully complete the course..

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Argue Better! Ethical Reasoning for Health Professionals