Ethical Scenarios
Over the coming months we will publish a number of cases where you can assess whether you would know what to do if a similar situation arose in your practice.
The aim is to demonstrate how our guidance can be applied in practice and to help you think about some of the wider issues involved in the practice of optometry.
We would welcome your feedback on the scenarios and on any particular areas of guidance that you would like to see translated into practical situations. Please accept the disclaimer below to continue to the scenarios.
Disclaimer for ethical scenarios
The case studies and all of the material presented in the ethical scenarios (‘the Material) are entirely fictional and for illustration purposes only. Their aim is to put the College of Optometrist’s (‘the College’) Code of Ethics and Guidelines for Professional Conduct in context, exploring how some of the principles might work in practice. The Material does not represent the College’s guidance or policy in itself, nor is it intended to replace professional or legal advice.
The Material is not intended to be clinically accurate nor to be any legal authority as to the correct interpretation of Guidelines produced by the College or the GOC Code of Conduct. You should therefore not rely on the Material to make any clinical, business or legal decision.
The College makes no representation or warranties, either express or implied, about the completeness or accuracy of the Material. To the fullest extent permitted by English law the College shall not be liable for any:
1) Misleading, inaccurate, inappropriate or incomplete information in the Material and/or
2) Any loss (whether financial or otherwise) arising either directly or indirectly from any reliance place on the Material, howsoever and wherever arising.
This disclaimer shall be interpreted in accordance with English law.
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