A Model for Assessing the Ethical Environment in Academic Dentistry

Abstract

Weber's "Institutional Ethics Audit" model was designed as a tool for assessment of an organization's effort to institutionalize ethics into its operations. In this model, the overall ethical environment of an organization is evaluated through an assessment of its 1) ethical cultures, 2) ethics policy, 3) enforcement mechanisms, and 4) ethical training. Assessment of these components allows the organization to be placed along a continuum that spans aethical firms, compliance firms, emerging firms, and integrity firms. This paper presents the conceptual framework for this model. We propose that application of this model to academic institutions, including dental schools, could provide appropriate information to improve the ethical climate of the institution.

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