An Introduction to the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession

An Introduction to the Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession is organized by Wolf Rinke Associates, Inc.

Program expire: The programs are approved for one year from date of purchase. All programs are stamped with a "Complete by" date.

Overview and Instructions:
Nutrition and dietetics practitioners are faced with ethical situations and dilemmas virtually every day. Because settings for practice vary, the issues faced are very diverse. This mini-program is designed to introduce you to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (Academy) and its credentialing agency the Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR) Code of Ethics for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession (Code of Ethics) which is based on a system of ethics built on four moral principles: 1. Non-Maleficence; 2. Autonomy; 3. Beneficence, and 4. Justice, so that you can apply these principles to your own situations.

Goals and Objectives:
Goal:
To provide you with a better understanding of the Code of Ethics so that you can apply these principles to your own situations.

Objectives:
As a result of completing this self-directed, accredited learning program, you will be better able to:
• identify ethical issues and standards in dietetics,
• compare and contrast ethical issues,
• recall critical principles in the Code of Ethics,
• apply the Code of Ethics to achieve ethical conduct and practices.