Dental practice ethics- prompt #2

By Logan W.,

Nearly everyday we are forced to make very crucial desicions that will more likely than not affect us for the rest of our lives.  That is why decision making is a very thought out process. We must weigh out the pros and cons to decide what the result will be.  At the heart of decision making their is our ethics and our morals.  We as humans are hard wired to do what is right.  This is no different in our careers, especially in the pre-professional field.  For dentists in the United states we adhere to the American Dental Associations ethics which states that "the dental profession holds a special position of trust within society. As a consequence, society affords the profession certain privileges that are not available to members of the public-at-large. In return, the profession makes a commitment to society that its members will adhere to high ethical standards of conduct." 

 I believe these ethics are very similar to my own. I believe people need to start doing more for not only others but also for themselves.  If everyone were to do or give a little bit more and expect a little bit less, the world would be a much more satisfying and functional place to live.  People's decisions on a daily basis should not only be based on how it will benefit them, but also how it will help others around them and make society a better place.  People nowadays are only concerned with what is convenient for them or makes them more money. It will, in the long run, make someone's life worse, which is why the ethics of this field should really be extended to everyone's life no matter their profession.

Unfortunately, the pre-professional and healthcare field really takes a lot of heat for having terrible ethics, which is kind of true. A lot of doctors or dentists you will encounter will likely see their pay checks and be green with envy; this will cause them to loose sight of their true duty.  I wish this were not the truth but there are people who love to cut corners and try to cheat people out; however, that is just the world we live in.  But like anything else that is successful, we need to build a strong foundation.  We need to change society's ethics so that people start caring more about others; this will create a better world to live in, and that will reflect in every profession. 

Sources:                                                
Fig. 1. Taylor, Kate. "Even Women Doctors Can't Escape The Pay Gap." Forbes. Forbes Magazine,  
        13 June 2012. Web. 18 Nov. 2015.