Title

Using policy to encourage and direct moral behaviors

Abstract

It can be challenging deciding how to resolve personal and professional dilemmas, and the dilemmas that athletic trainers and athletic therapists experience are no different, if not more complex, than the dilemmas other health care professionals experience. The moral behaviors individuals demonstrate with these dilemmas come from their experiences; however, moral beliefs may not always coincide with professional obligations and ethics. The purpose of this article is to examine factors that influence decision making for athletic trainers and athletic therapists to identify and describe policies for guiding moral behaviors in the workplace. These key policies include education in ethical decision making, developing a workplace code of conduct, communicating policies regarding professional behaviors, appraising accepted values and behaviors in the workplace, and investigating possible ethical violations and applying appropriate sanctions.

Department(s)

Sports Medicine and Athletic Training

Document Type

Article

DOI

https://doi.org/10.1123/ijatt.2016-0018

Keywords

Code of conduct, Decision making, Ethics education

Publication Date

1-1-2017

Journal Title

International Journal of Athletic Therapy and Training

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