Moral dilemmas: a pedagogical option for the education in values in the medical sciences

Authors

  • Martha Elena Fajardo Puig Facultad de Estomatologia .Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba
  • Juan Arturo Berenguer Gouarnaluses Facultad de Estomatologia .Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba
  • Maritza Berenguer Gouarnaluses Universida de Ciencias Medica .Santiago de Cuba.
  • Ileana Roger Medina Facultad de Estomatologia. Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba

Keywords:

Social values, education, medical, morals.

Abstract

Background: the education in values is a pedagogical condition that has been kept in the formation of the public health human resources, in spite of the massive registrations.
Objective: to analyze the criteria given by the medical students while phasing two moral dilemmas which represent a conscious expression of their own values.
Methods: a descriptive cross-sectional study based on observations was carried out in the Faculty II of Santiago de Cuba University of Medical Sciences in the academic year 2009-2010. The universe included 204 students of the first year medicine career and the sample comprised 60 students chosen in a simple randomized way. Theoretical methods were used, among them: analysis-synthesis, induction-deduction. Empirical methods were also used in the application of the pedagogical technique moral dilemmas, so as to elaborate the personal judgments of the students in reference to different values. Mathematical methods: For absolute and relative values.
Results: it could be stated that some values like responsibility, respect for life, honesty, collectivism and loyalty have not been completely internalized by the students.
Conclusions: this study indicated the necessity to increase and complete the work with these values, so as to guaranty the formation of a health professional with a solid ethical formation.

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Author Biographies

Martha Elena Fajardo Puig, Facultad de Estomatologia .Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba

Especialista de 1er Grado de Fisiologia Normal y Patologica.

Profesora Auxiliar del Dpto de Ciencias Basica

Miembro de la Sociedad de Ciencias Fisiologica

Miembro de la AMECA.

Juan Arturo Berenguer Gouarnaluses, Facultad de Estomatologia .Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba

Técnico de Informática.

MIEMBRO ADJUNTO DE LA SOCIEDAD CUBANA DE EDUCADORES EN CIENCIAS DE LA SALUD

Maritza Berenguer Gouarnaluses, Universida de Ciencias Medica .Santiago de Cuba.

Doctora de Estomatologia

Profesora Auxiliar

Especialista de 2do Grado de Admisnistracion en Salud Pública .

Investigadora Agregada

Master en Atencion Primaria de Salud .

 

Ileana Roger Medina, Facultad de Estomatologia. Universidad de Ciencias Médica Santiago de Cuba

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Published

2015-01-01

How to Cite

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Fajardo Puig ME, Berenguer Gouarnaluses JA, Gouarnaluses MB, Roger Medina I. Moral dilemmas: a pedagogical option for the education in values in the medical sciences. EDUMEC [Internet]. 2015 Jan. 1 [cited 2025 Jul. 1];7(1):62-75. Available from: https://revedumecentro.sld.cu/index.php/edumc/article/view/317

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ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL