Virtue and longitudinal ethics education in medical school.
This article advances the argument that the inherent virtue/character of the caregiver is an important element in clinical ethical decision making. Virtue should be promoted as an essential component of professional behavior, and specifically emphasized in both medical student education and professional practice.
Freeman
J W
JW
Department of Neurosciences, USD School of Medicine, Sioux Falls.
Wilson
A L
AL
D001675:Bioethics; D002982:Clinical Clerkship; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D004504:Education, Medical, Undergraduate; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005180:Faculty, Medical; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D035863:Moral Development; D009014:Morals; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D012577:Schools, Medical; D012919:Social Behavior; D012945:Social Values; D013337:Students, Medical; D028722:Virtues