Values and Ethics

Alan Cribb; Vikki Entwistle; Polly Mitchell

doi:10.1017/9781009325233

Values and Ethics

Alan Cribb^* (Corresponding Author)
, Vikki Entwistle
, Polly Mitchell

^*Corresponding author for this work

Aberdeen Centre for Evaluation

King's College London

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Abstract

Ethics involves examining values and identifying what is good, right, and justified – and why. Diverse values and ethical issues run through healthcare improvement, but they are not always recognised or given the attention they need. While much effort goes into understanding whether intervention X effectively leads to change Y, questions such as 'is X ethically acceptable?', 'does Y count as an improvement?', 'should Y be prioritised?', and 'if so, why?' are sometimes neglected. This Element demonstrates the ethical considerations and rich array of values that inevitably underpin both the goals of healthcare improvement (what aspects of quality or what kinds of good are pursued) and how improvement work is undertaken. It outlines an agenda for improvement ethics with the aim of helping those involved in healthcare improvement to reflect on and discuss ethical aspects of their work more explicitly and rigorously. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Cambridge
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
Number of pages	44
ISBN (Print)	9781009325202
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009325233
Publication status	Published - 31 May 2024

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Name	About Improving Quality and Safety in Healthcare
Publisher	Cambridge University Press
ISSN (Print)	2754-2904
ISSN (Electronic)	2754-2912

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Acknowledgements
We thank the peer reviewers for their insightful comments and recommendations to improve the Element. A list of peer reviewers is published at www.cambridge .org/IQ-peer-reviewers.

Funding

This Element was funded by THIS Institute (The Healthcare Improvement Studies Institute, www.thisinstitute.cam.ac.uk). THIS Institute is strengthening the evidence base for improving the quality and safety of healthcare. THIS Institute is supported by a grant to the University of Cambridge from the Health Foundation – an independent charity committed to bringing about better health and healthcare for people in the UK.

Keywords

ethics
values
implicit normativity
ethical analysis
improvement ethics

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