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The training ethic and the ethics of training

M J Colligan1, R C Sinclair

  • 1Division of Training and Manpower Development, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226.

Occupational Medicine (Philadelphia, Pa.)
|April 1, 1994
PubMed
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Practicing a training ethic means viewing workplace health hazard training as an ethical duty. This involves ensuring the training itself is conducted ethically, extending workers

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Area of Science:

  • Occupational Health and Safety
  • Bioethics
  • Workplace Training

Background:

  • Workplace health and safety training is crucial for protecting employees.
  • Ethical considerations in training are often overlooked.
  • Workers have a fundamental right to know about workplace hazards.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define and explore the concept of a 'training ethic' in occupational health.
  • To examine the ethical responsibilities associated with providing and receiving health hazard training.
  • To identify and address ethical issues inherent in workplace safety education.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of ethical principles applied to workplace training.
  • Discussion of the 'right to know' principle in the context of safety education.
  • Identification of ethical dilemmas encountered during health hazard training.

Main Results:

  • A 'training ethic' is proposed as an extension of workers' rights.
  • Ethical conduct is paramount both in the content and delivery of training.
  • Specific ethical challenges in workplace health training are highlighted.

Conclusions:

  • Implementing a robust training ethic is essential for effective workplace safety.
  • Ethical training practices reinforce workers' rights and improve health outcomes.
  • Further consideration of ethical frameworks is needed for occupational health training.

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