Corbett K
Victoria General Hospital, British Columbia.
Can J Occup Ther. 1993 Aug;60(3):115-9. doi: 10.1177/000841749306000301.
Professional ethics are guiding principles which are intended to orient the individuals within the profession, ensure our clients best interests and to protect the profession itself and its position in the public mind. Professional ethics are the rules we use to make certain that each therapist is operating in a fashion which protects the integrity of our profession and hence the viability of all occupational therapists. Our professional ethics, in addition to our special training and acquired skills, explain our profession to the health care community and those patients whom we serve. Professional ethics are a method by which our membership defines itself and guides its members throughout their career. Professional ethics ensure a place of trust within the Canadian health care system for those who choose to practice occupational therapy.
职业道德是指导原则，旨在引导业内人士，确保我们客户的最大利益，并保护该职业本身及其在公众心目中的地位。职业道德是我们用来确保每位治疗师的行事方式能保护我们职业的完整性，从而保障所有职业治疗师的从业能力的规则。除了我们的专业培训和习得的技能外，我们的职业道德向医疗保健界以及我们所服务的患者诠释了我们的职业。职业道德是一种方式，通过它我们的会员界定自身，并在其整个职业生涯中指导其成员。职业道德为那些选择从事职业治疗的人在加拿大医疗保健系统中确保了一个受信任的地位。
