Managerial Ethics in Healthcare: A New Perspective

This Book Shows How The Integrity And Values Of Professional Healthcare Administrators Contribute To Defining And Implementing The Organization's Moral Core. The Thirty Cases In This Book Provide A New Perspective That Recognizes That Every Decision You Make And Every Activity You Undertake Have The Potential To Compromise Or Enhance The Moral Core Of Your Healthcare Organization. Topics Include: Using Concepts, Resources, And Tools That Prepare You To Sustain And Enhance The Moral Core Of The Healthcare Organization You Manage; Assessing The Ethical And Legal Frameworks Currently Relied On By Healthcare Organizations; Why Personal Value Systems Are Important And How They Are Developed By Healthcare Administrators; Exploring The Idea Of Organizational Culture And Ethical Climate; And Learning How To Recognize And Manage Moral Distress, Which Develops When Personal Values Conflict With The Culture Of The Organization. --