Ethical Leadership

Healthcare leaders regularly encounter situations where competing values, limited resources, organizational priorities, and client needs create ethical complexity. Ethical leadership requires more than knowing professional standards; it involves navigating ambiguity, balancing diverse perspectives, and making decisions that align with core values and ethical principles. In this topic, learners will analyze ethical dilemmas using AOTA’s Code of Ethics, Nevada Licensing Board requirements, and values-based frameworks to support transparent, client-centered, and ethically grounded leadership decisions.

Watch this video to explore the foundations of ethical leadership by examining professional values, ethical principles, and regulatory responsibilities while applying structured decision-making processes to navigate complex ethical dilemmas in occupational therapy practice.