These presentations will introduce the foundations of ethical thinking and will review the different perspectives and rationale for ethical decision-making in the bereavement sector setting.

Participants will be introduced to ethical theories, personal ethics, professional codes of ethics and ethical considerations for the bereavement professional. You will explore how to think critically and apply general ethical principles to situations through recorded presentations and case studies.

This content will provide participants with the basis for developing ethical guidelines for practice which will enable them to evaluate their own professional expertise and limitations and inform their ongoing professional development planning.

Presenter

Jane Ann has written two Professional Ethics Textbooks, The Right Choice: Making Ethical Decisions on the Job and Ethics in Action: Making Ethical Decisions in Your Daily Life used in colleges across Canada. She has taught professional ethics at the college level for over a decade, as well as teaching corporate ethics through Conestoga College's corporate training department for many years. She has spoken and offered workshops at numerous conferences across North America and Internationally as well as offering hands-on workshops. Jane Ann has her degree in Adult Education, as well as a B.A. and M.A. in English and Communications.