Table 1 Codes generated from the scenarios
From: Situational judgment using ethical reasoning in Saudi undergraduate pharmacy students
Scenarios | Codes |
|---|---|
Scenario 1 | Attending the lecture |
The morality of signing for others in their absence | |
State of mind Mutual trust Perceived cultural influence | |
Contacting the teacher | |
Scenario 2 | The morality of giving away the answers |
Fairness Peer pressure | |
Helping others | |
Scenario 3 | Respecting the teacher |
Academic honesty | |
Social ethics | |
Scenario 4 | Following the code of ethics |
Work policy and procedures | |
University's help | |
Dangers of taking the medication without a prescription | |
Scenario 5 | Plagiarism |
Fairness to other students | |
Taking responsibility as a leader | |
Scenario 6 | Patient confidentiality and privacy |
Physician role | |
Scenario 7 | Motivating the patient |
Sense of duty | |
Medication adherence | |
Scenario 8 | Physician involvement |
Dangers of taking the medication without a prescription | |
Accountability | |
Guilt complex | |
Scenario 9 | Religion beliefs |
Respecting the work policies | |
Scenario 10 | Influence on patient’s health |
Work policies and procedures | |
Involvement of department administrators | |
Accountability |