DH 307 - Legal and Ethical Concepts in Dentistry

1. Analyze ethical problems using critical thinking skills and problem solving strategies.
2. Compare the history and origins of the dental hygiene profession to current professional standards.
3. Justify the point of view of others on ethical issues.
4. Defend the ethical principles, professional responsibilities, and legal duties relevant to dental hygiene.
5. Distinguish between ethical and legal issues.
6. Determine the ethical standard and legal perspectives that, if implemented, would prevent malpractice and minimize professional liability.
7. Justify the legal obligations for the dentist and dental hygienist regarding the duty of care owed to the client.
8. Use public speaking, listening, and perceiving skills to defend a specific course of action in various scenarios that contain ethical dilemmas.
9. Use moral reasoning, argument, and judgement, to defend a specific course of action in various scenarios that contain ethical dilemmas.
10. Select courses of action providing the least damaging consequences and threat to the welfare of the client, dentist, profession, and hygienist related to ethical difficulties in dental hygiene practice.
11. Critique current issues in dental hygiene.
12. Demonstrate information literacy and research skills.
13. Explain the purpose, key concepts, basic beliefs, fundamental principles, core values, and professional responsibilities of the American Dental Hygienists’ Association Code of Ethics.