Professional Ethics in Athletic Training

An invaluable resource for any athletic training curriculum, this text introduces athletic training as a profession by presenting an ethical framework of values, principles, and theory. Chapters explore important issues related to cultural competence, foundational behaviors of professional practice, professional and moral behavior, and ethical decision-making skills that both inform and transcend the athletic training profession. Learning activities at the end of each section help you see connections between the material and clinical practice, revealing new insights about yourself, your profession, and the organizations with which you will interact.

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Maria's Story Part I: Level I: Introduction to Professional Ethics in Athletic Training Section I: The Profession of Athletic Training 1. Aspects of the Profession 2. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Section II: Linking Theory to Practice: A Review and Applications 3. Ethics Education: A Framework for Success 4. Ethical Discovery: Approaches to Learning 5. Ethical Decision Making 6. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Part II: Level II: Professional Enculturation Section I: Professional Ethics 101 7. Introduction to Ethics 8. Self-Awareness and Cultivation of Personal Identity 9. Development of Moral Behavior: Step 1-Moral Sensitivity 10. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Section II: Professional Ethics 201 11. Professional Awareness and the Cultivation of Professional Identity 12. The Professional Therapeutic Relationship 13. The Development of Moral Behavior: Step 2-Moral Reasoning 14. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Section III: Professional Ethics 301 15. Moral Theory: Deontology, Teleology, and Virtue Ethics 16. Development of Moral Behavior: Step 3-Moral Character 17. Organizational Awareness and the Preservation of Professional Identity in Context 18. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Part III: Level III: Professional Application 19. Learning Activities: Linking Content to Practice Glossary Appendix A: National Athletic Trainers' Association Compliance and Non-Compliance Issues Appendix B: Assessment Tools Appendix C: Sample Rubrics for Ethical Decision Making Appendix D: Writing about Moral Issues Appendix E: Sample Course Design and Delivery for Teaching Ethics: Multiple Stage Approach Appendix F: Summary of Steps or Stages of Practice-Based Ethical Decision-Making Models