HEALTH ETHICS RESOURCES
ORGANIZATIONAL ETHICS

Organizational ethics is concerned with the ethical climate of the health care organization. It requires conscious commitment and attention to integrative models of ethics.

Integrative ethics

In recent years, there has been a strong movement across North America away from isolated ethics committee structures and towards the integration of ethics throughout health care organizations. Integrative ethics initiatives rely for their success on elements such as Board and Senior Management commitment, support and engagement; dedicated staffing; strategic planning to address key ethics priorities; staff engagement with ethics at all levels of the organization and in all contexts; ethics networking and communication; and organizational commitment to stay current with advancements in professional, clinical and research ethics nationally and internationally.

Key Features of Integrative Ethics

• Everyone has a role to play in fostering an ethical climate in health care
• Ethics must be integrated into health care processes, policies and practices
• A major theme in organizational ethics literature
• A major expectation in Accreditation Canada standards
• Guiding philosophy of the Manitoba Provincial Health Ethics Network (MB-PHEN).

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Interested in learning more?

The Ethics in Health Care Management Workshop is an interactive one-day workshop designed for staff working in a range of health care roles who are interested in the integration of ethics in the health care organization. Participants reflect on the ethical dimensions of their health care roles and responsibilities; discuss organizational ethics in the health care context; apply ethics frameworks to health care management issues; and receive information on ethics resources, strategies and networking opportunities.

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Interested in visiting an integrative ethics website? Link to "Integrated Ethics: Tools You Can Use".