Professional Ethics-I (Pharmaceutical Science): UR-711-Course Outline

1. To develop Good Muslim Professionals in the field of Medical Sciences
2. To highlight the role of ethics in personality development
3. To inculcate Professional-Ethics in Medical and Life Sciences
4. To provide ethically-equipped professionals to meet the challenges in the field of Medical and Life Sciences

1. To learn basic ethical values needed to build ethical conduct
2. To help in development of moderate balanced personalities
3. To explore relevance between ethics and professionalism
4. To build capacity to think critically on ethical issues in respective professions

1. Interactive lectures linked to theory & practice
2. Activity-Based Learning (ABL)
3. Experiential Learning (EL)
4. In-House Seminars/ Workshops.
5. Presentations/ Exhibitions
6. Community Projects/ Study Visits
7. Audios/Videos

1. Introduction to Professional Ethics
2. Ethics, general introduction, Branches of Ethics, Distinction between Ethics, Morality
3. Islamic vision in ethical management: How the Quran and Sunnah look on good and bad qualities.
4. Desired Ethical Values (Akhlāq Hasanah) Vs. Undesirable Ethical Values (Akhlaq Sayyiah)
5. Role of Islamic worship in behavior modification and personality development
6. Understanding of self and relationship of human being with society and the Creator.
7. Workplace ethics and implementation of quality production in Basic Sciences
8. Conflict resolution in the light of Islamic ethics 
9. Decision Making in the light of the Islamic sources
10. Islamic system of life: The spirit of Islamic thought and civilization
11. Islamic Jurisprudential thought, role of Shariah Objectives in reconstruction of Muslim thought and to give solutions of contemporary issues.
12. Significance and limits of Halal and Haram in all fields of work. (An overview of Shariah guiding principles for specific field of work)
13. Ethical aspects/ dimensions of social and professional environment
14. Medical Ethics: history and practice, a comparative approach of contemporary religions.
15. The vision of a Muslim Medical Practitioner (MMP), issues and challenges, guidelines from the Quran and Sunnah 

Pharmaceutical Ethical issues:

1. Muslim contribution to Medicine and modern medicine
2. Clinical Pharmacy practice
3. Interaction with other medical professionals
4. Community Pharmacy practice
5. Dispensing of drugs
6. Prescribing of  Pharmacy only medicines
7. Patients drugs consultation
8. Extemporaneous pharmaceutical manufacturing
9. Manufacturing of pharmaceutical products
10. Quality assurance in pharmaceutical manufacturing
11. Good manufacturing, storage and distribution practices
12. Handling products complaints and product recalls
13. Research and clinical trials (Informed consents)
14. Ethics of Pharmaceutical Marketing
15. Ethics in advertisement
16. Intellectual Property
17. Academic freedom and professional autonomy
18. Use of preservatives in medical formulas
19. Ethics of Pharmaceutical benefit management                      
20. Legal aspects of Pharmaceutical production

1. Pharmacist - Patient relationship
2. Clinical trials of Pharmaceuticals; Ethical aspects
3. Applying Ethics to community Pharmacy practice.
4. Ethics of Human/ Animal research and experimentations.
5. Relationship with Pharmaceutical industry, Ethical Guidelines.
6. Practicing research ethics and Pharmaceutical clinical trials

1. Knowledge:
   1. 1. To understand the basic concepts of ethics and morality and professional life from Islamic perspective
      2. To develop leadership qualities needed for social change and professional excellence
2. Skills:
   1. 1. To think critically on ethical issues and their solutions.
      2. To apply the Islamic ethical values in their professional fields.
      3. To develop the competencies needed for creation of a fair social order.
      4. To develop innovative solutions
      5. To become entrepreneur with lawful (halal) ways and avoid unlawful, haram ways
      6. To analyze critically from an Islamic perspective traditional practices in professional life
3. Attitude/Behavior:
   1. 1. To develop sensible, responsible, truthful, and accountable professionals who can perform leading roles in their respective fields
      2. To construct a creative and innovative approach with commitment to professional and moral responsibility