Transforming Moral Distress to Moral Courage (Ethics)

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Description

Originating in the field of nursing, the concept of moral distress refers to the physical, emotional, and psychological reactions a person experiences when they are unable to do what they feel is morally or ethically correct. One antidote to the powerlessness of moral distress is moral courage. This workshop will explore the characteristics of moral distress and moral courage. Using the stories of individuals with moral courage, participants will learn about the barriers to moral courage and the communication skills and steps for effective personal advocacy and boundary setting.

Faculty
Kim Strom, PhD
Director, UNC-Chapel Hill Office of Ethics Education and Policy Management
Smith P. Theimann, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Ethics and Professional Practice

This presenter is being supported through a partnership between UNC-CH, School of Social Work and the NCAHEC Program.

Webinar Information
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Objectives

• Identify the symptoms and causes of moral distress, moral residue, and moral injury.
• Understand the barriers to moral courage.
• Identify at least three situations that give rise to moral distress.
• Know about four individuals who exemplify moral courage.
• Practice communication skills that can be deployed to address threats to integrity.

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