Table 1.

Goals of ethics education

• To appreciate the ethical dimensions of patient care

• To understand ethical principles of medical profession

• To have competence in core ethical behavioral skills (Obtaining informed consent, assessing decision-making capacity, discussing resuscitation status and use of life-sustaining treatments, advanced care planning, breaking bad news and effective communication)

• To know the commonly encountered ethical issues in general and in one's specialty

• To have competence in analyzing and resolving ethical problems

• To appreciate cultural diversity and its impact on ethics