Title: Explain the role of professional ethics in the pharmacy workplace.
Course: Pharmacy Technician I (14152-I) > Section: Building a Professional Career

Explanation should include a definition of

- ethics and a comparison of ethics with law
- code of ethics and how a code of ethics should influence the work of pharmacy professionals.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What are the similarities between ethics and law in the pharmacy setting?
- How can a pharmacy technician locate information about pharmacy-related ethics?
- What are examples of workplace situations that may present ethical questions for the pharmacy technician?
- How should a technician handle these situations in an ethical manner?
- How could ethical dilemmas differ from one pharmacy setting to another?
- How can a pharmacy technician's professional ethics affect the patient?
- When is workplace ethics training available for pharmacy employees?