title: Dental ethics and emotional intelligence.
abstract: Dental ethics is often taught, viewed, and conducted as an intell enterprise, uninformed by other noncognitive factors. Emotional intelligence (EQ) is defined distinguished from the cognitive intelligence measured by Intelligence Quotient (IQ). This essay recommends more inclusion of emotional, noncognitive input to the ethical decision process in dental education and dental practice.
authors.forename: Alvin B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rosenblum
authors.forename: Steve
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolf
mesh_terms: D000339:Affect; D003071:Cognition; D003242:Conscience; D003479:Curriculum; D003657:Decision Making; D003815:Dentists / Q000941:ethics; D004497:Education, Dental; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004644:Emotions; D004990:Ethics, Dental / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D007360:Intelligence; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010551:Personality; D012649:Self Concept; D012941:Social Responsibility; D013335:Students, Dental; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014481:United States