| Ethics in Professional Life: Virtues for Health and Social Care 2008 Edition Contributor(s): Banks, Sarah (Author), Gallagher, Ann (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230507190 ISBN-13: 9780230507197 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $52.42 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: This much-needed text articulates the issues surrounding professional ethics using a unique virtue-based framework. It introduces core ideas, before examining a range of values and how these can be cultivated in practice. Importantly, the book retains an interprofessional feel by relating ethics to a variety of specialisms. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Social Work - Medical | Ethics - Medical | Nursing - General |
| Dewey: 174.290 |
| LCCN: 2008037815 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.4" W x 8.4" (0.75 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Firmly rooted in practice, this book is a timely exploration of the nature and value of a virtue-based approach to ethics in health and social care. We hear the voices of practitioners and service users speaking about their everyday encounters and ethical challenges, and strategies for cultivating these virtues in education and practice. |