As a result of completing this activity, the participant will be better able to:

• Identify the principles of ethical or moral conduct for physicians
• Explain the basis for ethical relationships between physicians and patients
• Understand the need for privacy, consent and confidentiality in medical encounters
• Describe the ethical practice of reproductive medicine, organ transplantation and medical research
• Understand physician responsibility in public health, professional behavior and working relationships, access to healthcare and ethical management of business and financial issues