5 Summary
In this module, you have learned about fundamental concepts in ethics as they relate to AMR. You have reviewed ethics as they related to healthcare, public health and animals. We looked at the interaction between animal ethics and animal welfare, and considered the legal and governance frameworks related to actions we take to control AMR in our societies, highlighting that this is an emerging area of research and practice.
You should now be able to:
- define the four key principles of medical ethics
- identify key ethical issues relevant to AMR
- describe guidelines for ethics in healthcare, health research and public health, and how they are relevant to AMR
- describe guidelines and key concepts in animal ethics relevant to AMR
- describe the current and potential role of international legal frameworks in supporting action on AMR.
Now that you have completed this module, consider the following questions:
- What is the single most important lesson that you have taken away from this module?
- How relevant is it to your work?
- Can you suggest ways in which this new knowledge can benefit your practice?
When you have reflected on these, go to your reflective blog and note down your thoughts.
Activity 10: Reflecting on your progress
Do you remember at the beginning of this module you were asked to take a moment to think about these learning outcomes and how confident you felt about your knowledge and skills in these areas?
Now that you have completed this module, take some time to reflect on your progress and use the interactive tool to rate your confidence in these areas using the following scale:
- 5 Very confident
- 4 Confident
- 3 Neither confident nor not confident
- 2 Not very confident
- 1 Not at all confident
Try to use the full range of ratings shown above to rate yourself:
When you have reflected on your answers and your progress on this module, go to your reflective blog and note down your thoughts.
4 End-of-module quiz
