ABSTRACT
This book illustrates how the interdependent relationships that connect caring for, being cared about, and the consequences of ethical decisions represent the essence of healthcare and undergird stakeholder theory. The dependency of the vulnerable upon those relationships, and the moral agency of accountable leadership to understand these vulnerable normative stakeholders is the cornerstone of ethical accountability in healthcare. It is incumbent upon the ethically accountable healthcare organization to appreciate the values that matter most to its diverse stakeholder communities. From that understanding, and through actions that are motivated by its soul, it can create a culture of ethics that recognizes its moral duty as an accountable keeper of secrets, advocate for relational care ethics, social parent, and provider for the common good.
