Bioethics and Deontology

Not applicable.

The subject will be taught using the following methods:

1. Expository method using audiovisual media and calling for active participation, analysis and critical reflection by students on the topics covered in class;
2. Case studies of ethical dilemmas linked to the reality of health care.

At the end of the course unit the student is expected to be able to:

1. Identify fundamental aspects of Ethics, Bioethics and Deontology
2. Promote reflection and critical and reasoned analysis on ethical issues in relation to health care:
   1. Respect for the autonomy and dignity of patients;
   2. Transparency and accountability in decision-making;
   3. Adoption of a professional stance committed to human rights and values.
   4. Identify and respect ethical judgements:
      1. The coherence between declared moral values and practiced actions;
      2. The search for the common good and respect for human dignity;
      3. Responsibility for the consequences of choices and omissions;
      4. Openness to recognize and correct mistakes;
      5. Tolerance and dialogue with differences and conflict.

Ethics and Bioethics

1. Ethics and Bioethics – concepts and historical considerations
2. Ethics and Morals in the decision making process
3. Organizational Ethics – professional responsibility
4. Legal regimes in health care: informed consent, advance expression of will (living will and health care proxy)
5. Ethics Committees – what for and why do they exist?
6. Ethics in Clinical Cesearch
7. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
8. Death: Palliative care, euthanasia, and assisted suicide
9. Personality and autonomy
10. Mental illness

Deontology

1. Professional concept, perspectives, and framework
2. Historical development and public image of the profession
3. Professional associations, statutes, and their role in society
4. Professional regulation
5. Ethical approach based on human rights in health technologies in the contemporary context and in relation to the international and national ethical and deontological framework and guidelines for the profession of Clinical Physiologist (Neurophysiology) and Clinical Physiologist (Cardiopneumology)

NAO

Primary Bibliography

• Declaration of Helsinki (2013). Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects.
• D´Angelo J.G. (2018). Ethics in Science. Ethical Misconduct in Scientific Research (2 ed.). Taylor & Francis Group, nd LLC, Boca Raton, USA.
• Esperança Pina, J.A. (2013). Ética, deontologia e direito médico. Lidel – Edições Técnicas lda, Lisboa.
• Magalhães, F.M.; Pereira, M.L. (2018). Regulamento Geral de Proteção de Dados-Manual Prático. Vida Económica-Editorial, AS. Porto.
• Patrão-Neves, M.C (2016). O admirável mundo da Bioética. Glaciar.
• Patrão-Neves, M.C. (2016). Ética: dos Fundamentos às Práticas. Edições 70.
• Patrão-Neves, M.C. (2018). Ética Aplicada – Saúde. Edições 70.
• Quante, M. (2017). Personal Identity as a Principle of Biomedical Ethics. Philosophy and Medicine. Springer
• Sandland, R.; Faria, P.L. (2017). Patients’ Duties: The Missing Element in European Healthcare, in European Health Law, Den Exter, A. (Ed.), Maklu Publ., 599-619.
• Silva, M.O. (2020). Ética em Medicina. Lidel Edições Técnicas lda, Lisboa.