Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times

Online Course

Future Learn
Go to Future Learn
Start Learning
Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times
  1. What is the course about?
  2. Prerequisites & Facts
  3. Cost, Certificate & Degree
  4. Reviews & Experiences

What is the course about?

Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times
The course Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times is an online class provided by University of Surrey through Future Learn. It may be possible to receive a verified certification or use the course to prepare for a degree.

Raise your awareness of ethical issues in care and learn techniques to make ethical decisions, including during a pandemic.

Course description
  • Learn how to use ethical frameworks to make care decisions at the present time
  • 4 weeks
  • On this course, you’ll explore ethical issues that arise in daily care, and learn the best practices for reflecting on and making moral decisions. The course has been revised to respond to current ethical challenges during the pandemic.
  • You’ll consider different ethical frameworks, including human rights, virtue ethics and the ‘Four Principles’ of medical ethics: nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and respect for autonomy.
  • You’ll compare methods of analysing a care-giving scenario, and identify the moral and ethical problems of a care situation. You’ll also learn how to apply a deliberative framework, where deliberation on a decision from multiple points of view is essential. You will have the opportunity to engage with – and learn from – people from around the world regarding their experience of caring during a pandemic.
  • ‘Four Principles’
  • Human Rights
  • Virtue ethics
  • Explain the meaning of ‘ethics’ in relation to care.
  • Explain how ethics differs from related concepts.
  • Explain The Four Principles Approach to care ethics.
  • Apply the Four Principles to a midwifery scenario.
  • Identify why ethics in care now receives a lot of media attention.
  • Describe human rights frameworks that impact on care-giving.
  • Evaluate the role of human rights in care.
  • Apply insights in human rights to decision-making regarding disagreements in care.
  • Describe the key elements of Virtue Ethics.
  • Identify moral problems that arise in care.
  • Debate the usefulness of Virtue Ethics in relating to care-recipient choices.
  • Apply Virtue Ethics to public health decision-making.
  • Identify ethical aspects of an elder care scenario.
  • Compare and contrast three different ways of analysing an elder care scenario.
  • Apply a Deliberative Framework to care-giving scenarios.
  • Discuss the role of ethical decision-making in care during a pandemic.
  • Reflect on your learning from this course.
  • This course is primarily designed for caregivers, care assistants and nurses who provide care in ordinary and extraordinary times.
  • However, the course will also be of interest to anyone engaged in health and social care, or who uses health and social care services.
  • University of Surrey
  • The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.
    Surrey empowers students for personal and professional success by providing exceptional teaching and practical learning.
Start Learning

Prerequisites & Facts

Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times

Course Topic

Personal Development, Personal Transformation

University, College, Institution

University of Surrey

Course Skill Level

see course summary

Course Language

English

Place of class

Online, self-paced (see curriculum for more information)

Degree

Certificate

Start Learning

Degree & Cost

Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times

To obtain a verified certificate from Future Learn / University of Surrey you have to finish this course or the latest version of it, if there is a new edition. The class may be free of charge, but there could be some cost to receive a verified certificate or to access the learning materials. The specifics of the course may have been changed, please consult the provider to get the latest quotes and news.
University of Surrey
Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times
provided by Future Learn
Start Learning

Reviews

[display-frm-data id=”8278″ filter=”1″]

Please select a valid form
Here you can find information, reviews and user experiences for the course “Ethical Decision-Making in Care: Introducing care ethics in ordinary and extraordinary times“. The provider of the course – “University of Surrey” – will be glad to answer any questions you may have about the class, click here to use the offical support channels. It would be great if you could share your experience of participating in the course – Your honest review will surely help others to choose the right class!
School: University of Surrey
Topic: Healthcare & Medicine

More classes & courses

Start E-Learning
Popular courses with huge future potential
Schools & Universities
Learn with some of the best schools of the world
More online courses
Continue being curious & the world is yours
Contact us | Privacy Policy
© 2025 All Rights Reserved