Bioethics Brush Up, AANP Presentation Proposal 2009

Feigenbaum

1) Contact Information:
E. Feigenbaum, Ph.D.; CAM PPO of America, Inc.; 24700 Center Ridge Road; Cleveland, Oh 44145;
phone: 440-835-0104; fax 440-871-1404; email: Erikaf@camppoamerica.com

2) The abstract is being submitted for

a) Oral Presentation, (length 60 minutes)
b) Presentation title : Bioethics Brush Up

4) Short description of presentation:

This presentation focuses on the practical application of ethical principles for practitioners. Looking to
clarify tensions between professional ethics, personal morality, and practice decisions, this presentation
will focus on the implementation issues from the baseline of principles considered as .

5) Abstract:
After a brief introduction of bioethics principles and application issues we will consider two cases of
conflicting interest to identify strategies for resolving competing moral claims. Specific cases will
provide opportunity for questions, clarifications, and obligation.

a) Learning Objectives:
Attendees will deepen understanding of moral principles and their application; consider any tension they
experience between competing moral guidelines, and identify tools to resolve these conflicts when they
occur.

b) Presentation Outline
I. Basic Moral Perspectives and Overlapping Professional Duties (Bioethics Primer)
A. Four Approaches to Moral Theory (in a nutshell)
1. “Generalization” test (Kant)
2. “Greatest good” (Mill)
3. “Intuition” (Ross)
4. Relationships (Gilligan)
B. Moral Principles
1. Autonomy
2. Confidentiality
3. Respect for Persons
4. Beneficence and Non-maleficence
C. Professional Ethics
1. Profession-specific obligations
2. The Naturopathic Ethics Code
3. Problems Considered

II. Case Considerations

A. Research Issues: considering harm, autonomy and informed consent
B. Legal and Moral Issues: professional and personal ethics of practicing in unlicensed states.
C. Social Justice and Resource Allocation: Access to health care and balancing social good, social
need, and personal interest
D. TBD (time slotted for attendee-directed cases and hypothetical questions)

III. Tools for Implementation

A. Intersubjective Agreement
B. “Best Case Scenario”
C. Baseline Approach
D. Reflection Time: Ethics Consults and Integrating Tools for

IV. Questions and Answers

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c) Pharmacy discussion will occur during the presentation

No discussion of pharmacy will be directly engaged (unless they arise in the Q & A portion of the
presentation)

d) Target audience: Medical Practitioners are the intended audience

6) Biographical sketch:
E. Feigenbaum, Ph.D. is the Director of Ethics and Research at CAM PPO of America, Inc. where her
primary role is maintaining oversight of the credentialing requirements and related policy changes.
Before joining CAM PPO, Dr. Feigenbaum taught in the fields of ethics, public affairs, comparative
world philosophy at Wells College, Case Western Reserve University, and other institutions. She holds a
graduate certificate of Advanced Studies in Bioethics and completed her interdisciplinary doctoral work at
The Union Institute University in 2004.