ABSTRACT
Introduction ............................................................................................................ 216 The Regulation of Pharmacy .................................................................................. 216 Legal Dimension .................................................................................................... 217
Negligence ......................................................................................................... 218 Standard of Care ................................................................................................ 219 A Pharmacist’s Civil Liability ........................................................................... 219
Ethical Dimension ..................................................................................................220 Morality and Ethics ...........................................................................................220 Virtue Ethics ...................................................................................................... 221 Deontological Theory ........................................................................................ 221 Utilitarian Theory .............................................................................................. 221 Principlism (Principles-Based Ethics)............................................................... 222
Non-Malecence .......................................................................................... 222 Benecence .................................................................................................. 222 Respect for Autonomy .................................................................................. 222 Justice ........................................................................................................... 223 Other Factors ................................................................................................ 223
Professional/Health Care Regulation Dimension .................................................. 223 Ethics and Pharmacy: Codes and Standards .....................................................224
Professionalism ......................................................................................................226 Decision Making and Professional Judgement ......................................................228
