Ethics is a very important part of the social and health sector. Ethics is about doing the right thing morally. You have to separate right from wrong. It is important to act according to your own values.
I believe that ethics is one of the most important areas in the social and health sector. Because it is very important to take into account the feelings of the patient or client. In situations where you encounter customers, it is very important to think carefully about what you say, for example, not to offend the customer. Especially if there is a topic that is hard to talk about. Then you have to really think about how to tell the patient about it.
It is important to remember that when you are a health or social care professional, then you are the person the customer trusts. It is important to tell the customer even the most difficult things truthfully in order to maintain trust. We all have to remember that we are just people.
In working life, ethics are needed in almost every situation, which is why it is important to remember that ethics also involve different challenges. In the health and social care sector, situations change rapidly and can therefore be unclear. One must be sure that no outsider influences the patient’s opinion. It is very important to take care of the patient’s privacy.
For example, in a situation where a child is a patient, it is important to remember to act ethically correctly. I myself have heard many cases where a child has had to be taken to a doctor due to a fever and cough. However, the doctor at the clinic has only asked questions to the parents. Although it would have been ethically correct to ask the child how he or she feels about his or her own well-being.