Ethics in Christianity and health care: can "character" be defined in this interdisciplinary course?
OBJECTIVE
To describe a unique interdisciplinary ethics course that incorporates elements of character into a decision-making model.


METHODS
The Ethics in Christianity and Health Care course is divided into two sections: ethics in Christianity and ethics in health care. The first section comprises the initial 30% of the course, and the second portion spans the latter 70%. Character traits of ethical persons are described in the second section of the course and are then used in an adapted decision-making model. A scenario from a nontraditional Doctor of Pharmacy student is included to illustrate this decision-making process. Texts, assignments, and assessments are also discussed briefly.


CONCLUSIONS
This course provides a framework within which ethical relationships are described and discussed. The character traits delineated in the article offer a logical approach when solving ethical dilemmas.
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Department of Pharmacy Practice, McWhorter School of Pharmacy, Samford University, Birmingham, AL 35229, USA. aebroese@samford.edu
D002605:Character; D002835:Christianity; D003657:Decision Making; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D004994:Ethics, Pharmacy / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans