Preface iii
Recommendation vii
Review xi

1 Theoretical Foundation 1
01 Basic Concepts of Ethics 3
1.
4 Reasons to Study Ethics
1.1 Moral Life 4
1.2 Health Care and Ethics 6
1.3 Pharmacists and Ethics 11
2.
Ethical Value Judgment 14
2.1 Definition of Ethics 14
2.2 Absoluteness and Relativity of Ethics 15
2.3 Ethical Inquiry 18
3.
Normative Ethics 20
3.1 Theoretical and Practical Ethics 20
3.2 Practical Ethics in Healthcare 21
3.3 Moral Norms 23
4.
Eastern and Western Ethical Thoughts 25
5.
Ethics and Law 27
5.1 The Difference Between Ethics and Law 27
5.2 The Limits of Ethics and Law 28
5.3 Ethics and Law in Healthcare 30
5.4 Codification of Ethical Obligations 32
02 Ethical Theory and Principles 37
1.
Ethical Theory 38
1.1 Duty of Ethics 39
1.2 Virtue Ethics 42
1.3 The Complementarity of Duty Ethics and Virtue Ethics 48
2.
Four Moral Principles in Healthcare Ethics 51
2.1 Principle of Respect for Autonomy 52
2.2 Principle of Non-Harm 57
2.3 Principle of Good Conduct 58
2.4 Principle of Justice 59

2 Ethics and Society 67
03 Social Ethics 69
1.
The Concept of Social Ethics 69
1.1 The Concept and Necessity of Social Ethics 69
1.2 Personal and Social Ethics 70
2.
Social Ethics in Health Care 71
2.1 Social Determinants of Health 72
2.2 Health Inequalities and Vulnerable Groups 73
2.3 Health and Medical Resource Allocation and Equity 76
3.
Public Health 78
3.1 Global Environment 78
3.2 Access to Medicines and International Health 80
04 The Value of Life and Ethics 85
1.
Perspective on Life 85
1.1 Moral Status 86
1.2 Right to Self-Determination 88
2.
Contraception and Abortion 89
2.1 Contraception-Related Issues 89
2.2 Abortion-Related Issues 91
3.
Life-sustaining treatment 97
3.1 Perspectives on Death 97
3.2 Changes in Legal Regulations Regarding Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment 98
3.3 Issues Related to Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment 101
4.
Life-Related Pharmacist Activities 102
4.1 The Role of Gatekeepers in Suicide Prevention 102
4.2 Well-dying Counseling 103
05 Science, Technology, and Ethics 107
1.
Ethics of Science and Technology 107
2.
Core Values ​​of Scientific Research 110
3.
Scope of Research Ethics 111
3.1 Research Misconduct 111
3.2 Conflict of Interest 116
4.
Nonclinical animal studies 118
4.1 Animal Ethics and Laboratory Animals 118
4.2 Regulation of Animal Testing 118
5.
Human clinical trial 121
5.1 Unethical Cases in Clinical Trials 121
5.2 Regulations on Human Subjects Research 123
5.3 Supervision of Human Subjects Research 124
5.4 Protection of Subjects 126
6.
New Drug Development and Pharmaceutical Ethics 129

3 Professional Ethics 133
06 Professional Ethics 135
1.
The Meaning of Occupation 135
1.1 The Meaning of Labor 135
1.2 Definition of Occupation 136
1.3 Occupation and Leisure 137
2.
Professional Ethics 138
2.1 Definition of Professional Ethics 138
2.2 The Need for Professional Ethics 139
3.
History of Professional Ethics 140
3.1 Professional Ethics in Traditional Societies 140
3.2 Professional Ethics in Modern Society 141
3.3 Professional Ethics in Industrial Society 142
4.
Professional Ethics in Modern Society 144
4.1 Characteristics of Modern Society 144
4.2 The Occupational Environment in Modern Society 145
4.3 Changes in Professional Consciousness 147
4.4 Professional Ethics in Modern Society 148
07 Pharmacist Professionalism and Ethics 153
1.
Pharmacist Professionalism and Ethics 154
1.1 Pharmacists' Professional Identity 154
1.2 Professionalism of Professionals 156
2.
The Changing Role of Pharmacists 159
2.1 Changes in overall pharmaceutical affairs 159
2.2 The Role of Pharmacists in Korea 160
2.3 Expanding the Role of Pharmacists in Korea 163
3.
Self-Regulation of Pharmacist Ethics 164
3.1 Pharmacist Professional Organizations in Korea 165
3.2 Self-regulation of pharmaceutical ethics 168
3.3 International Trends in Pharmacist Ethics 171
08 Interpersonal Ethics 177
1.
Pharmacist-Patient Relationship 177
1.1 Patient Rights and Obligations 178
1.2 Pharmacists' Rights and Duties 181
1.3 The Pharmacist's Dilemma 184
2.
Pharmacist-to-Pharmacist Relationship 186
2.1 Collaboration with fellow pharmacists 186
2.2 Colleagues with Difficulty Performing Their Jobs 187
2.3 Relationship between pharmacy students and preceptor pharmacists 188
3.
Relationships between Pharmacists and Other Healthcare Professionals 191
3.1 Building Relationships with Other Healthcare Professionals 191
3.2 Pharmacist-Doctor Relationship 192
3.3 Pharmacist-Nurse Relationship 194
3.4 Interprofessional Cooperation and Interprofessional Education 195

4 Cases Related to Pharmacist Ethics 205
09 Discussion of Ethical Issues Based on Case Studies from Practical Fields 207

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