CODE includes a series of online courses in dental ethics and professionalism. There are currently twenty-nine ethics courses, all but Course 1 are the equivalent of one credit hour of continuing dental education (Course 1 is 1.5 credit hours). There are no registration fees or tuition. The courses are intended for all dentists and dental students. Your participation is welcomed and encouraged.
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Introduction
to Ethics, Professionalism, and Ethical Decision Making—based on the Ethics Handbook for Dentists, published by the
American College of Dentists, Gaithersburg, Maryland, 2000, revised 2004 (1.5 credit hours) |
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Ethical
Dilemmas in Dentistry, First Series—encompassing
"Dr. Boley's Dilemma"; "Let's Pull It, Mom";
"Confidentiality of a Pregnant Adolescent" (1 credit hour) |
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Ethical
Dilemmas in Dentistry, Second Series—encompassing
"I Want the Whitest Teeth"; "I Don't Want to Lose
My Tooth"; "Will You Stand Behind Your Work?" (1 credit hour) |
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Ethical
Dilemmas in Dentistry, Third Series—encompassing
"The Patient's Fraudulent Request"; "Skip
the Gum Work and Start the Bridges"; "Conflict, Collusion or Collaboration: Who Benefits
from a Referral?" (1 credit hour) |
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Ethical
Dilemmas in Dentistry, Fourth Series—encompassing
"Preventing Further Harm"; "The Painful Diagnostic Dilemma"; "Carole's Unexpected Pulpitis" (1 credit hour) |
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An Ethics Education Program for Practicing Dentists—encompassing "Can Ethics Be Taught?" and "A Framework for Discussing Ethics" (1 credit hour)  |
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Supplemental Videos (no course)—encompassing "Engaging in Moral Reflection" and "Enhancing Ethical Sensitivity" |
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Professional Role Orientation Inventory—encompassing professional roles and perception of professional roles (1 credit hour) |
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Promises—discursive ethics is based on a special class of performance language—the promise; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Faux Ethics and the Ethical Community—a new ethics based on performance language and the participation of all affected by the consequences of actions is necessary; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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The Professions—the continued viability of professions such as dentistry depends on protecting against threats to the five essential characteristics that define professionalism; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Quackery and Fraud: Understanding the Ethical Issues and Responding—a review of an important and timely topic; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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A Primer on Dental Ethics: Part I. Knowing about Ethics—a review of introductory concepts in dental ethics; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour)
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A Primer on Dental Ethics: Part II. Moral Behavior—a continued review of introductory concepts in dental ethics, with an emphasis on moral behavior; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour)
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Small Ethics—an overview of small ethics; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Large Ethics—an overview of large ethics; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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An Expanded Role for Care Ethics within United States Dentistry—discusses care ethics as an alternative to the better known approaches based on normative principles or virtue; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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A Call for Ethics Committees in Dental Organizations and in Dental Education—argues that dental organizations need ethics committees to address growing concerns among the public regarding ethical conduct; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour)
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Conflicts of Interest—a set of five questions is presented to help sort through conflicts of interest, which are unavoidable in dentistry; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Informed Consent: Does Practice Match Conviction?—discusses informed consent as an ethical principle and legal requirement that must be applied in practice; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Errors in Dentistry: A Call for Apology—argues that apologies are very important in maintaining relationships with patients that are based on trust and mutual respect; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Restoration and Enhancement: Is Cosmetic Dentistry Ethical?—the issue that the ethical ground for restoration (returning a patient to healthy form and function) differs from enhancement (using medical means to improve appearance) is discussed; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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A Patient’s Perspective on Moral Issues and Universal Oral Health Care—argues that, in addition to dentists and ethicists, a morally correct conversation about these issues ought to include people who require oral health care services; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Violation of Trust: Ethical and Legal Considerations in a Case of Research Fraud—addresses the ethical considerations in research using a case study; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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The Intersection of Dental Ethics and Law—discusses six of the most common situations where dentists must sort out various ethical and legal issues; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Ethical Advertising in Dentistry—presents ethical concepts that should be followed when dentists are pursuing practice promotion through advertising; based on an article in the Journal of the American College of Dentists (1 credit hour) |
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Fundamentals of Healthcare Ethics: Morals, Ethics, and Law—introduces fundamental healthcare ethics, primarily bioethics, including ethical reasoning frameworks of autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice, equity, resource allocation, and negligence (1 credit hour) |
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Business and Organizational Ethics—introduces fundamentals of business and organizational ethics including definitions, management foci, management styles, sustainable ethics, balance, and need (1 credit hour) (beta) |
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Ethics Fundamentals—presents an introduction to ethics fundamentals, including benefits, and introduces general ideals such as respect for autonomy, nonmaleficence, beneficence, justice, and veracity, as guides (1 credit hour) (beta) |
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How to Make Moral Choices—discusses moral choices, how to analyze them, and how to make them (1 credit hour) (beta) |
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