INTEGRATEDETHICS: AN INNOVATIVE PROGRAM TO IMPROVE ETHICS QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE

This article describes the conceptual underpinnings of the Integrated Ethics model and the rationale for its development. It describes the shortcomings of the traditional ethics committee model, which has changed little in the past 20 years. Next, it presents an overview of the Integrated Ethics model and how the model draws on 21st century thinking across fields ranging from organizational studies to quality management. Finally, the article describes in detail the three major functions of Integrated Ethics and their corresponding organizational structures. A subsequent paper in this journal will describe the various strategies and tools used to implement the model and how these were expanded and improved over time. Adapted from the source document.