This document compares and contrasts law and ethics. It notes that law is a set of rules and regulations that are governed by the government and expressed in writing. Violating laws can result in punishments like fines or imprisonment. The objectives of laws are to maintain social order and protect citizens. Ethics, on the other hand, are guidelines that are not governed by any entity and have no punishments for violation. Ethics help people determine right from wrong and how to act. Unlike laws, ethics are not binding. The document then explains several key ethical principles in pharmacy including autonomy, non-maleficence, beneficence, and justice. It also distinguishes between deontological and utilitarian ethical approaches.

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UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA
COLLEGE OF MEDICINES AND HEALTH SCIENCES
SCHOOL OF MEDICINES AND PHARMACY
DEPART OF PHARMACY
LEVEL 3, CREATED BY EIS.M.T
Comp: pharmacy law and ethics
Some key point to discus
Difference between law and ethics (table comparison)
Basis for comparison law ethics
1.meaning Law refers to the
systematics body of
rules that governs the
whole society and the
actions of its individual
members
Ethics is the a branch of
moral philosophy that
guides people about the
basics human conduct
2. What is it? Set of rules and
regulations
Set of guidelines
3.Governed by Government Individual ,legal and
profession norms
4.Expressions Expressed and
published in writings
They are abstracts
5.Violation Violation of the law is
not permissible which
may result in
punishment like
imprisonment or fine or
both
There is no punishment
of violation of the ethics
6.Objectives Law is created with an
intent to maintain social
order and peace in the
society and provide
protection to all the
citizens
Ethics are made to help
people to decide what is
right and wrong and
how to act
7. Binding Law has legal binding Ethics donot have
binding nature
EXPLAIN THE FOLLOWING PRINCIPLE

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Autonomy : independen decisions: eg patient to choose treatment
Non maleficience: donot harm eg:dispensing drug with full information
Beneficience: act in patient,s best interest eg: choosing best medicine to
patient
Justice: fairness in distribution of scarce medical resources
Deontolgist : assess whether the action is good or bad,solely,against a set of ,
typically,societal norms
Utilitarian assess the worth of the actions by the amount of good it produce

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1. I am guessing missions=objectives
The Council shall be responsible for ensuring
 That the rules, honor and dignity of the pharmacy profession are
complied with.
 Ensure the protection of public health.
The Council shall ensure
 compliance with the principles of morality, integrity and dedication
essential to the practice of the pharmacy profession
 That all its members comply with their professional requirements
and the laws and regulations governing pharmacists.
2. The function and duties of the pharmacy council
 Approve the examination in pharmacy for purpose of qualifying person for registration
as pharmacist
 To prescribe the subject in which the approved examination shall be held
 To approve the courses of study, piratical training in pharmacy for the purpose of
administration to approved examination
 To prescribe the conditions and procedures for admission of candidates
 To prescribe the equipment to be made available to the students
 To recognize degree or diploma in pharmacy for purpose of registration as pharmacist
 To prepare and maintain the register of pharmacist or apprentices in pharmacy
 To register pharmacist and grant certificate of registration
 To lay down the standard of teaching and to be maintenance by institution conducting
the approved courses of study
Difference between the ethical committee and institution review board.
To protect the human society
To know and respect organization, functioning and competence of the Council
of Pharmacists
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