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Challenging questions and ethical obligations - the ethics of everyday practice
Event Details
Time: January 21, 2015 all day
Location: Central London (t.b.c.)
City/Town: London
Website or Map: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/…
Phone: Steph Baker 02380 597925 s.n.baker@southampton.ac.uk
Event Type: one, day, conference
Organized By: University of Southampton
Latest Activity: Oct 2, 2014
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Event Description
The Centre for Innovation and Leadership in Health Sciences, University of Southampton, extends a very warm welcome to all those interested in participating in this one-day conference, being held in Central London. People who use services, practitioners, students, policy makers and academics are invited to contribute in a variety of ways, by submitting posters or papers, individually or as part of a round table discussion, forum theatre or panel debate. The purpose of the conference is to explore together, from a variety of perspectives, the ways in which ethical ideas inform and support everyday practices in health and care. Colleagues who do not wish to make submissions are also very welcome to attend as delegates.
Conference theme
Ethical issues are a constant feature of everyday healthcare practice, yet the more commonplace concerns and choices encountered are much less well explored than are the big conceptual issues such as euthanasia or abortion. Recent inquiries into poor healthcare have identified and reinforced the need to listen to each other, to share perspectives and decision making, and to challenge assumptions and opinions. Understanding everyday responsibilities and obligations requires a radical rethink of how, when and with whom we learn about how to think and act in ethical ways
Contributions to the event may provoke thinking around, but not be limited by, such shared concerns as: How can agreement between different views be reached in practical ways regarding what is best for someone? Can values be taught and/or measured in everyday interactions and situations – and what are the implications of seeking to do so? How are multiple or conflicting obligations negotiated and prioritised, in partnership with patients, families and across disciplines? In what ways do cultural and organisational norms or pressures influence personal decisions and behaviours? What kind of learning and education promotes the internalising of ethical standards, and supports the ability to speak up, and/or to act in ethical ways? How do laws, policies, and professional codes impact on individual practices, helpfully or unhelpfully?
Keynote speakers
We are pleased to annouce our keynote speakers for the conference:
- Richard Ashcroft
- Hazel Biggs
- Anya De Iongh
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