Republic of the Philippines
UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Syllabus Template for Subjects with Lab and Lec
I. Course Code
II. Descriptive Title
III. Course Description
IV. Credits Units and Number of hours
V. Prerequisite/s
VI. Co-requisite/s (if applicable only)
VII. Vision of the University
VIII. Mission of the University
IX. Goal of the College
X. Objectives of the College
XI. Program Outcomes
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Tamag, Vigan City
2700 Ilocos Sur
NCM 108
HEALTH CARE ETHICS
This course deals with the application of ethico-moral concepts and principles affecting care of the individual, families,
population group and community. It involves discussion of issues and concerns in varied health care situations. The learners
are expected to apply sound ethical decision- making in varied health scenarios.
3 units/ 54 hours
A Globally Recognized university in a Heritage City by 2030.
To produce globally skilled and morally upright professionals instilled with rich cultural values.
To produce globally- competent professional nurses guided by ethico-moral and spiritual values
To develop and prepare a beginning nurse clinician, beginning nurse researcher and beginning nurse manager.
1 Integrate knowledge of physical, social, natural and health sciences and humanities in the practice of nursing.
2. Create a safe, appropriate and holistic care to the individuals, families, population groups and community utilizing nursing
process.
3. Implement guidelines and principles of evidence based practice in the delivery of nursing care.
4.. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal and moral principles
5. Communicate effectively in speaking, writing and presenting using culturally- appropriate language.
6. Document to include reporting up-to-date care accurately and comprehensively
7. Collaborate effectively and efficiently with inter-, intra- and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care using system approach.
9. Generate knowledge through the conduct of nursing research with an experienced researcher
10. Engage in lifelong learning with a passion to keep current with national and global development in general and nursing
and health developments in particular.
11. Development responsible citizenship and pride in being a Filipino through promotion of Filipino culture, values and
tradition.
12. Utilize techno-inteligent care system and process in health care delivery
13. Uphold the nursing core values in the practice of the profession.

XII. Course(Subject) Learning Outcomes
14. Employ entrepreneurial skills in the delivery of nursing care.
1. Apply knowledge of physical, social, natural, and health sciences and humanities in the practice of ethics in health care.
2. Provide safe, appropriate, humanistic and holistic care to individuals, families, population groups and community utilizing
nursing process guided by ethico-moral principles.
3. Apply guidelines and principles of evidence-based practice in health care ethics.
4. Practice nursing in accordance with existing laws, legal, ethical and moral principles.
5. Communicate effectively and honestly in speaking and writing using ethically and culturally acceptable language.
6. Document client are accurately and comprehensively following the guidelines and protocol in documentation.
7. Work effectively in collaboration with inter-, intra-, and multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural teams in nursing care practice.
8. Practice beginning management and leadership skills in the delivery of client care and in health program development
using ethical decision-making skills.
9. Observe ethical principles and consideration in the conduct of research.
10. Engage in professional and advocacy activities addressing ethico-moral issues in nursing.
11. Apply ethico-moral culture and values appropriate for the health care needs of the Filipino.
12. Apply appropriate technology in the delivery of care
13. Demonstrate a sense of professional and moral values in the practice of nursing.

COURSE OUTLINE
Learning Course Content References Teaching and Learning Assessment Tasks Resource Materials Time Frame
Outcomes Activities (TLAs) (ATs)
Theories and Lecture
Integrate relevant principles of Principles Of
social, physical, natural and Health Ethics
health sciences and humanities A. Ethical
in a given health and nursing Theories Guided Questions
situation 1. Deontology Video conference Synthesis paper on 3 hours
Internet, Laptop
Apply the concepts of the 2. Teleology different theories
different ethical theories in 3. Utilitarianism
specific scenarios

Demonstrate caring as the core B. Virtue Ethics Lecture Discussion Essay with Rubrics Powerpoint 1.5 hours
of nursing, love of God, love of 1. Virtues Ethics presentation
country and love of people. in Nursing
Manifest professionalism, 2. Core Values
integrity and excellence of a
Project the positive professional professional
image of a Filipino nurse: nurse
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 -Contexualize the virtues of a
professional nurse

Adhere to ethico-legal C. Ethical Home Assignment Case Analysis Guide Questions 2 Hours
considerations in varied Principles
personal and professional 1. Autonomy
applications - Patient’s Bill of
Apply ethical reasoning and Rights and
decision making process to Obligations
address situations of ethical - Informed
distress and moral dilemma consent
- Dicern ethical from unethical -Proxy consent/
practice in the care of clients legally
Adhere to established norms of acceptable
conduct based on legal, Representative
regulatory and institutional - Confidentiality
requirements relevant to safe - Privacy
nursing practice. 2. Veracity
Protect clients rights based on - Truth telling
“Patient’s Bill of Rights and and Right to
Obligations” as applied in information
different scenarios. 3. Fidelity
Implement strategies related to 4. Justice
informed consent as it applies in 5. Beneficence
multiple contexts. 6. Non-
maleficence

D. Other
Relevant Ethical
Principles
1. Principles of
Double Effect
2. Principle of
Legitimate
Cooperation
3. Priciple of
Common Good
and Subsidiarity

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 Display communication skills E. Principles of
with client and /or support Bioethics
system base on trust, respect 1. Priciple of
and shared decision-making Stewardship
using appropriate and Role of
communication/ interpersonal Nurse as
techniques/ strategies Stewards
- Personal
- Social
- Ecological
- Biomedical

Conduct ethical assessment in a 2. Principle of

given case scenario Totality and It’s
Integrity
-Ethico-moral
responsibility of
nurse in surgery
-Sterilization/ Face-to-face Discussion Paper and Pencil Powerpoint 1.5 hours
Mutilation Test Presentation
-Preservation of
bodily
functional
integrity
-Issues on organ
donation
3. Principle of
Ordinary and
Extraordinary
Means
4. Principles of
Personalized
Sexuality

Bioethics and its

Formulate with the client a plan Application in
of care to address ethical health Various Health

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 concerns, needs, problems and Care Situations
issues based on priorities
A. Sexuality And
Human
Reproduction
1. Human
Sexuality and its
moral
Evaluation Film Viewing Movie Review Article 3 hours
2. Marriage Debate Rubrics for Case Movie
- Fundamentals Case Analysis Analysis
of Marriage
-Issues on Sex
Outside
marriage and
Homosexuality
-Issues on
Contraception,
its Morality and
Ethico-moral
Responsibility of
Nurses

3. Issues on
Implement safe and quality Artificial
interventions with the client to Reproduction,
address ethical health concerns, its Morality and
needs, problems and issues: Ethico-moral
-Relate to inviolability of life to Responsibility of
ethical death and dying. Nurses Journal Sharing Journal Sharing Articles/Journal 2 hours
-Artificial Rubrics
Insemination Evocative Discussion Group Feedback

-In-vitro
Fertilization
-Surrogate
Motherhood
4. Morality of

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 Abortion, Rape,
and other
Problems
Related to
Destruction of
Life

B. Dignity in
Death and Dying
1. Euthanasia
and
Prolongation of
Life
2. Inviolability
of Human Life
3. Euthanasia
and Suicide
4. Dysthanasia
5. Orthotha-
nasia
6. Adminis-
tration of Drugs
to the Dying
7. Advance
Directives
8. DNR or Enf of
Life Care

C. Nursing Roles
and
Responsibilities
D. Ethical
Decision Making
Process

Bioethics and
Research

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 Use ethical principles and A. Principles Of
considerations in the conduct of Ethics in
research Research
1. Nuremberg
Code
2. Declaration of
Helsinki
3. Belmont
Report Mini-Research Output Rubrics for Mini Print and nonprint 6 hours
(Proposal Only) Research materials
B. Ethical Issues
in Evidenced
Use of evidence based practice based Practice
in health care ethics
C. Ethico-moral
Obligations of
Nurse in
Evidence Based
Practices
- Introduction to
Good Clinical
Practice
Guidelines

Guidelines and
Protocol in
Comply with the guidelines and Documentation
protocols in documentation and Health Care
following the criteria as: Records
completeness, integrity, safety, Flipped Classroom Instant Feedback Internet, laptop 3 hours
accessibility and security of Ethical Issues
information Related to
Technology in
the Delivery of
Identify the ethical Health Care
considerations in the use of
appropriate technology in A. Data
delivering safe and efficient Protection and

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 health care services Security
1. Data Privacy
Adhere to protocols and Act 2012 (RA
principles of confidentiality in 10173 Series of
safekeeping and releasing of 2012}
records and other information. B. Benefits and
Challenges of
Technology
C. Current
Technology:
issues and
Dilemma

Continuing
Education
Programs on Lecture Discussion Paper and Pencil Powerpoint 1.5 hours
Assume responsibility for Ethico-Moral Test Presentation
lifelong learning, own personal Practice in
development and maintenance Nursing
of competence
Demonstrate continued A. Lobbying/
competence and professional Advocating for
growth Ethical Issues
Participate in advocacy activities Related to
addressing current ethico-moral Health Care Evocative Discussion Group Feedback Articles/Journals 2 hours
issues in the Philippines B. Code of
Ethics For
Professional
Demonstrate beginning Nurses
professional behaviour. 1. International
Exemplify love for country in Code of Ethics
service of the Filipino 2. Code of
Demonstrate Filipino ethico- Ethics for
moral culture and values Filipino Nurses Journal Sharing Rubrics for Journal Journal 1.5 hours
appropriate to the health care -Registered Sharing
needs of the individual and Nurses and
family People
Observe the code of ethics - Registered

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 when dealing with members of Nurses and
the health team in the delivery Practice
of quality nursing care. - Registered
Nurses and Co-
Worker
-Registered
Nurses and
Society and
Environment
-Registered
Nurses and The
profession

Suggested/Additional Readings
Course Requirements

Midterm Final
Grading System

Updated on:

Prepared by:

CONSTANTINO Y. MENDOZA,MAN FRANCIS DON L. NERO, Ph.D EPIFANIA MARLENE R. PURISIMA, MAN

GERARDO F. JOVEN, Ph.D MATT JOSEPH CABANTING, MAN

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 Reviewed by:

EPIFANIA MARLENE R. PURISIMA, MAN EDNA R. JAVIER, MAN BERNARDO OLIBER A. ARDE, PhD MARJORIE B. RIDAO, MAN
Member, COBEC Member, COBEC Member, COBEC Member, COBEC

FRANCIS DON L. NERO, PhD

Chair, COBEC

Recommending Approval:

JULIETA T. GUINID, EdD

Dean

LUZVIMINDA P. RELON, EdD

Director for Instruction

Approved:
ROLANDO B. NAVARRO, EdD
Vice President for Academic Affairs

Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES
Tamag, Vigan City
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 2700 Ilocos Sur

Syllabus Template for Subjects with lecture only

I. Course Code
II. Descriptive Title
III. Course Description
IV. Credits Units and Number of hours
V. Prerequisite/s
VI. Co-requisite/s (if applicable only)
VII. Vision of the University
VIII. Mission of the University
IX. Goal of the College
X. Objectives of the College
XI. Program Outcomes
XII. Course(Subject) Learning Outcomes

COURSE OUTLINE
Learning Outcomes Course Content References Teaching and Learning Assessment Tasks Resource Materials Time Frame
Activities (TLAs) (ATs)

Suggested/Additional Readings
Course Requirements

Midterm Final
Grading System

Updated on:

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 Prepared by:

Reviewed by:

EPIFANIA MARLENE R. PURISIMA, MAN EDNA R. JAVIER, MAN BERNARDO OLIBER A. ARDE, PhD MARJORIE B. RIDAO, MAN
Member, COBEC Member, COBEC Member, COBEC Member, COBEC

FRANCIS DON L. NERO, PhD

Chair, COBEC

Recommending Approval:

JULIETA T. GUINID, EdD

Dean

LUZVIMINDA P. RELON, EdD

Director for Instruction

Approved:
ROLANDO B. NAVARRO, EdD
Vice President for Academic Affairs

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