Standing Up against Gender Bias and Harassment — A Matter of Professional Ethics
Michelle M. Mello, Reshma Jagsi
Abstract
Interview with Prof. Michelle Mello on health professionals’ moral duty to intervene in response to sexual harassment and gender bias. (10:02)Download Health professionals have a moral duty to practice “upstanding” — intervening as bystanders — in response to sexual harassment and gender bias, an obligation that should be described in codes of medical professional ethics and supported with institutional training.
Topics & Concepts
HarassmentMedicineObligationHealth professionalsDutyMoral obligationProfessional ethicsEthical codeGender discriminationConfidentialitySocial psychologyNursingPsychologyHealth carePublic relationsLawPolitical scienceDemographic economicsEconomicsEthics in medical practiceMedical Malpractice and Liability IssuesHealthcare cost, quality, practices