5. Cultural Competence and Ethical Decision Making in Research

East Tennessee State University Tennessee State Department of Auditory Pathology

Abstract: Cultural ability and ethical decision making are two separate but essentially related concepts at the heart of the service of all medical professionals. Cultural abilities are based on ethical principles and provide information for ethical decision-making. Despite this important relationship, the interrelationship between the two concepts, it has not attracted the attention worthy of the literature. To solve this problem, evaluate training and evaluation of cultural ability, and ethical decision of healthcare workers. The integration of these two concepts is explained in a broader context of higher education, research and clinical practice. Medical experts that integrate cultural and ethical decisions have the right to provide the most useful services to their clients / patients in a multicultural context to ensure optimal results

Because they are based on the knowledge of indigenous peoples, elders and cultural practitioners are encouraged to promote cultural competence, to support the development of culturally sound ethics, and to ensure proper interpretation and application of cultural values It plays a role in supporting decision-making. Excellent clinical supervision requires the foundation of cultural ability to actually support the safety of culture. Ethical dilemma efforts need to be based on an understanding of cultural values ​​not expressed or expressed in evidence based practices, treatment options, or laws on the care of fragile groups. It is not enough to try to solve the moral dilemma of the attention of indigenous people and Inuit people without paying attention to the client's cultural values ​​and the world view.

Abstract: Cultural ability and ethical decision making are two separate but essentially related concepts at the heart of the service of all medical professionals. Cultural abilities are based on ethical principles and provide information for ethical decision-making. Despite this important relationship, the interrelationship between the two concepts, it has not attracted the attention worthy of the literature. To solve this problem, evaluate training and evaluation of cultural ability, and ethical decision of healthcare workers. The integration of these two concepts is explained in a broader context of higher education, research and clinical practice. Medical experts that integrate cultural and ethical decisions have the right to provide the most useful services to their clients / patients in a multicultural context to ensure optimal results