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Building character: a model for reflective practice.

Charles S Bryan1, Allison M Babelay

  • 1Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Center for Bioethics and Medical Humanities, The University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA. charles.bryan@providencehospitals.com

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Physician character development is crucial. A four-step reflective practice model can enhance ethical reasoning and professionalism in medical education, integrating virtue ethics into training.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Ethics
  • Psychology
  • Philosophy

Background:

  • The concept of physician character development dates back to Harrison's 1950 proposal.
  • Contemporary philosophy highlights character ethics (virtue ethics) alongside deontology and consequentialism.
  • Psychology indicates that virtues and character strengths are teachable.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore methods for enhancing character building in medical professionals.
  • To integrate virtue ethics into medical ethics education.

Main Methods:

  • Proposing a four-step reflective practice model for students, residents, and faculty.
  • The model involves analyzing situation details, relevant virtues, ethical frameworks, and actions.
  • Integrating this model into U.S. medical school ethics curricula.

Main Results:

  • The reflective practice model can effectively teach skills for resolving ethical dilemmas.
  • This approach promotes virtue and professionalism among physicians.
  • It aligns with the goals of medical ethics education.

Conclusions:

  • Character ethics is a vital component of medical education.
  • A structured reflective practice method can foster physician character and professionalism.
  • This approach supports the development of ethical physicians.