Enhancing professionalism using ethics education as part of a dental licensure board's disciplinary action. Part 1. An evidence-based process

J Am Coll Dent. 2009 Summer;76(2):38-50.

Abstract

This paper describes a process and procedures for interacting with individuals who have violated the rules of professional conduct and includes descriptions of each of the assessment measures used to conduct a baseline assessment of four ethical capacities that are necessary conditions for reflective, ethical practice. The process and assessment methods are theoretically grounded in Rest's Four Component Model of Morality--a model that asserts that moral failing can result in a deficiency in any one of four abilities or capacities that are necessary for ethical behavior. Following descriptions of five well-validated assessment strategies, a synopsis of an educational intervention is presented.

MeSH terms

  • Employee Discipline*
  • Ethics, Dental / education*
  • Evidence-Based Dentistry
  • Humans
  • Licensure, Dental*
  • Models, Psychological
  • Moral Development*
  • Professional Competence*
  • Specialty Boards / organization & administration*