Ethics and professional standards which can be used to support action
Ethics and professional standards which can be used to support action
Where you believe that you should take action in the face of breaches of the human rights of prisoners, you will be in a stronger position if you can cite ethical and professional standards underlying your action. Chapter two dealt extensively with legal and ethical standards applying to human rights and health care in prison. In summary, these include:
World Medical Association Declarations on torture, hunger strikers, human rights, and the death penalty.
United Nations Principles of Medical Ethics
In addition, most national medical associations have codes of ethics, some of which are available online here.
These can provide both a rationale for your action and support for your position should it be questioned by prison authorities.
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