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Solution Manual For
Law & Ethics for Health Professions, 9th Edition Karen Judson and Carlene Harrison
Chapter 1-13
Chapter 1: Introduction to Law and Ethics
Chapter Learning Outcomes
LO 1.1 Explain why knowledge of law and ethics is important to health care
practitioners.
LO 1.2 Define law, ethics, and moral values as used in health care by health care
practitioners.
LO 1.3 Discuss the characteristics and skills most likely to lead to a successful career in
one of the health care professions.
Teaching/Talking Points for Each LO
This chapter provides the reader with an overview of the foundations of health law and
ethics. All three learning outcomes focus on having the student demonstrate an
understanding of some basic concepts and terms and how they might apply in the real
world of health care.
For LO 1.1, faculty can engage students in a discussion about why it is important to
have some understanding of basic law in healthcare. A possible homework assignment
would be to find a recent article about a legal or ethical question. To broaden the
discussion, allow students to find articles that are not necessarily health care related,
and then perhaps find health care related articles.
Another discussion to have with students is to talk about ―big‖ ethics vs. ―little‖ ethics.
Have students distinguish between important societal ethical issues, such as right to life
or gene therapy, and those day-to-day ethical situations, such as a co-worker cheating
on his/her time sheet.
LO 1.2 is designed to make sure that students know the definitions of the three terms.
Have each student write down three examples of each of the three terms and then
share with the class. For this discussion, students should be advised that because of
the definition of moral values, there is likely to be disagreement in the classroom.
Students should be encouraged to listen carefully to each other. If there is major
disagreement, have the students switch positions. A student in favor of the Oregon
right-to-die law could be asked to argue against it. Use the examples from LO 1.1 to
have students take the other side.
LO 1.3 has students looking at what it takes to be successful in health care. As a
written homework assignment, ask students to write about an experience where the 3Cs
