Research on developing environmental ethics in pharmacists' activities
Alexandra Toma1, Ofelia Crişan2
1Department of Pharmaceutical Legislation and Management, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Haţieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 12 Ion Creangă Street, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. toma.alexandra@umfcluj.ro.
Summary
Pharmacists
Area of Science:
- Environmental ethics and professional conduct.
- Pharmaceutical professional standards and sustainability.
Background:
- Environmental ethics involves values and practices concerning nature.
- International bodies advocate for environmental protection in professional roles.
- National professional associations should integrate environmental duties into codes of conduct.
Purpose of the Study:
- Analyze and compare environmental protection elements in pharmacists' codes of conduct.
- Identify methods for integrating environmental ethics into pharmaceutical practice.
Main Methods:
- Comparative analysis of seven pharmacists' codes of conduct.
- Legal interpretation of ethical stipulations.
- Development of a framework model for environmental ethics in pharmacy.
Main Results:
- Explicit environmental ethics provisions found in codes from three countries and a Romanian project.
- Other codes imply environmental obligations through public health ethics.
- An ethical framework was proposed for professional pharmacist associations.
Conclusions:
- Pharmacists' professional associations show varying commitment to environmental ethics.
- Codes of conduct should incorporate environmental values, principles, and guidelines.
- Further research is necessary to foster environmental ethical behavior in pharmacy practice.
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