EVALUATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS OF IUSD
Introduction
There has always been a set-up moral principle in every field of specialization that guides all professionals to ensure service delivery in honesty and for work probity. Each profession has well elaborate ethics that they are supposed to abide by being it in government or private sector. Indiana University, School of Dentistry, is not an exception and that is why am focusing on evaluating its codes of ethics, how the mission and vision of this Institution fulfil the ethical requirements, whether they are in alignment with the American Dental Association (ADA) and the pros and cons of the same.
Indiana University School of Dentistry (IUSD) is a dental school found in the United States, Indiana, and it is proven to be one of the oldest dental schools founded in 1829. It has also proved to be the leading dental school in Oral Health research, something that saw it produces the first fluoride toothpaste through Dr Joseph Muhler in 1950 which aimed at preventing tooth decay Lippert, F. (2013). The University still carries out oral health work through the training of dentists, conducting innovative research and providing health care to people. This, therefore, demands the Institution operate under strict and benefiting ethical principles.
I would first wish to acknowledge Indiana University, School of Dentistry for being able to meet their mission of advancing the oral and systematic health of the people through excellent training of dentists, creative research, patient care and civic engagements and services. This is because the ADA recognized them in 1960 for inventing the Crest toothpaste, which prevents tooth cavity. But on the other side, it is sarcastic for Indiana University aiming to be one of the best dental schools in the twenty-first century when it has always been since the twentieth century. Being a research centre, Indian University is expected to be the place where people learn to be the best professionals ever. This means that the products and services provided by this Institution may end up costing so much to the people who wish to be attended to and thus oral and systematic health may only benefit the few who may afford the extra-ordinary services from these professionals.
There is an aim by Indiana University to engage both local and international communities through partnerships for clinical care and education through scholarships which is important because people from all over the world will learn much from the University through the interaction with the professionals involved. But it is also doubtful if Indiana University is using this partnerships and services to the communities just for enabling the right public image to attract profits through the purchase of goods manufactured through it or the professional services offered. This is because Indiana University has the aim of attaining external funding. This contradicts its ethical qualities and leaves us with questions whether the University prioritizes on they will be appreciated for the work they do for the public or what they take in.
Conclusion
In conclusion, the Indiana University School of Dentistry may not necessarily be able to achieve all the set ethics because of the high expectations. This is because it is not guaranteed that the professionals from the Institution will all adhere to them. There will always be neither competitors who may provide better services than them, and hence they may not satisfy nor each the broader international community. Some of these ethics are, therefore, indefinite. The good thing is that with their effort to partner and get national funding, it may enable them to compete well and strictly adhere to most of the ethics laid out.
References
Lippert, F. (2013). An introduction to the toothpaste-its purpose, history and ingredients. In Toothpastes (Vol. 23, pp. 1-14). Karger Publishers.