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Ethics and Ethical Standards for Doctors

Course Description

Ethics and Ethical Standards for Doctors (Ireland) is a CPD course designed to help doctors understand, apply, and demonstrate ethical practice in line with the Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) guidance.

The Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (MCI, 2019) sets the ethical framework for all Irish doctors. It emphasises respect for patient autonomy, honesty, fairness, and accountability, and it defines professional standards in areas such as consent, confidentiality, candour, communication, probity, and digital professionalism.

This course explores the four core principles — autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice — alongside the MCI's specific expectations. Through regulator-aligned guidance and real-world case studies, learners will gain practical strategies to navigate ethical dilemmas, sustain professionalism, and demonstrate ethical competence in CPD, remediation, and fitness-to-practise contexts.

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This is a CPD course designed to help doctors understand, apply, and demonstrate ethical practice in line with the Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) guidance. It covers core ethical principles and the MCI's specific expectations for registered medical practitioners.
The Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (MCI, 2019) sets the ethical framework for all Irish doctors. It emphasises respect for patient autonomy, honesty, fairness, and accountability across all areas of professional practice.
The MCI defines professional standards in areas such as consent, confidentiality, candour, communication, probity, and digital professionalism. This course explores each of these standards and how they apply to everyday clinical practice in Ireland.
The course explores the four core principles — autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice — alongside the MCI's specific expectations. These principles form the foundation of ethical decision-making for all doctors practising in Ireland.
Through regulator-aligned guidance and real-world case studies, learners will gain practical strategies to navigate ethical dilemmas, sustain professionalism, and demonstrate ethical competence in both clinical and regulatory contexts.
The course provides practical strategies to navigate ethical dilemmas by applying core ethical principles and MCI guidance to real-world clinical scenarios. Learners develop the skills to analyse complex situations and make defensible ethical decisions.
Yes, consent and confidentiality are key areas covered in the course alongside candour, communication, probity, and digital professionalism. These are explored within the framework of the MCI's ethical standards for Irish doctors.
Yes, digital professionalism is one of the professional standards covered in the course, reflecting the MCI's recognition that online conduct and digital communication are increasingly important areas of ethical practice for doctors.
Yes, the course is designed to support CPD, remediation, and fitness-to-practise contexts. It helps doctors demonstrate ethical competence and sustained professionalism in line with the Medical Council of Ireland's expectations.
The course is aligned with the Medical Council of Ireland (MCI) and its Guide to Professional Conduct and Ethics for Registered Medical Practitioners (2019), which sets the ethical framework and professional standards for all doctors practising in Ireland.
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