2. Definition of terms
• Law: the system of rules which a particular country or community recognizes
as regulating the actions of its members and may be enforce by the imposition
of penalties
• Statute: is a law that has been enacted by a legislature, which is the body that
has been granted the power by a constitution to enact legislation, or laws
• Acts: a bill passed by Parliament and assented to by the President
• Bill. A proposal for a new law or an amendment to an existing law that has
been presented to Parliament for consideration.
3. Definition of terms cont.
• Morality: principles concerning the distinction between right and wrong or
good and bad behaviour. (the extent to which an action is right or wrong)
• Ordinance: is a type of law or regulation that is passed by a local
government or municipal authority
• Courts : a body of people presided over by a judge, judges, or magistrate,
and acting as a tribunal in civil and criminal cases
• Felony: a crime punishable by a term of imprisonment of not less than one
year or by the death penalty.
4. Definition of terms cont.
• Treaty: a formally signed and ratified agreement between two or more nations
• Convention: a way of behaving that is considered to be correct or polite by most
people in a society
• A tort: is an act or omission that gives rise to injury or harm to another and
amounts to a civil wrong for which courts impose liability Beliefs
• Morals : are the rules which people use to guide their behavior and thinking
(distinguishes between right and wrong )
• Regulations: means a standard statement or a statute concerning a legal policy or
procedure. In other words, it means legal rules to carry out a specific piece of
legislation.
5. Definition of terms cont.
• Rules: refer to certain guidelines, statement or instructions to be followed
when doing something correctly
• Ethics: refer to rules or guidelines that establish what conduct is right and
wrong for individuals and for groups. For example, codes of conduct express
relevant ethical standards for professionals in many fields, such as medicine
• Profession: a vocation or occupation requiring advanced education and
training, and involving intellectual skills, as medicine, law, theology,
engineering, teaching
6. Definition of terms cont.
• Professionalism : the combination of all the qualities that are connected
with trained and skilled people
• Rights: a moral or legal entitlement to have or do something
• Responsibility: obligation to perform certain functions in order to
achieve certain results or something you're required to do as an
upstanding member of a community
• A bill : is a draft of an Act of Parliament and includes both a Private
Members’ Bill and a Government Bill
9. RULES VERSUS REGULATIONS
RULES
• Prescribed guidelines for
conduct/action or regulating
principles
• Terms can be used in general
sense
• Can be adjusted accordingly
• Can be enforced by authorities
of the specific organization,
social structure, etc
REGULATIONS
• Rules or orders issued an
executive authority regulatory
agency of government and
having force and laws
• Term can be used in legal sense
• Rigid and cannot be altered or
adjusted unless by the
legislature
• Issued by the executives
authorities or government of the
country
10. Difference btn Ethical behavior and Moral Behavior
Ethical Behavior
• It is based on the guiding of conduct
of an individual or group
• It is uniform in comparison with
morals
• It can be influenced by profession,
field of study, organization in which
someone works
• It is somewhere related to the
professional work
Moral behavior
• It is based on the principles on
which one’s judgement of wrong
and right are based
• It vary with different type of
culture and norms
• It can be influenced by the societal
behavior, culture and religion
• It is not related with the
professional work
11.
12. Bodies/ organizations responsible for pharmacy practice in Uganda
• The allied health professionals council
• The pharmaceutical society of Uganda
• The pharmacy board (The allied health professionals council )
• The pharmacy board (The pharmaceutical society of Uganda
• The ministry of health
• The National Drug Authority
13. Laws governing pharmacy practice in Uganda
• The Allied Health Professionals Act 1996
• The pharmacy and drugs act 1976
• The National Drug Policy and Authority Act 1993
• The National Medical Stores Act
• The Narcotics and Psychotropic substance abuse act 2023
• Pharmacy Profession and Pharmacy Practice Bill 2006
14. Categories of pharmaceutical industries in Uganda
• Class C drug shop – Retail sell of class C drugs (over the counter drugs )
• Retail pharmacy – Retail sell of all classes of drugs
• Whole sale Pharmacy – whole sell and distribution of drugs
• Importers and distributers
• Pharmaceutical ware houses and stores like NMS, JMS
• Manufacturers of pharmaceutical
16. Types of sources of law
• 2 main categories :
• Material source
• Legal sources
• Legislation,
• Precedent,
• Customary law, and
• Conventional law.
• Historical
• Formal sources
Editor's Notes
Ethics vs. Morals
Morals are what you believe, while ethics are what you do. You can have conflicting morals and ethics, like believing stealing is wrong but doing it anyway.
Morals are often based on religion or culture, while ethics are based on logic and reason. This means that you can have different ethical systems even if you share the same morals.
Morals usually deal with personal conduct, while ethics deal with professional conduct. For example, a doctor may consider euthanasia to be morally acceptable but ethically unacceptable because of their position as a doctor.
It’s possible for someone to live by their moral standards without ever having any conflicts with their ethics because morality deals more with how we should behave in our day-to-day lives, while ethics looks at all actions in general – both good and bad.
Difference Between Ethics and Morality
Ethics are a formal system of beliefs that guide our behaviour, while morality is more personal and can vary from individual to individual.
Ethics are usually based on logical reasoning and a shared set of values, while morality is often based on gut instinct or religious beliefs.
Ethics tend to be more objective, while morality is often subjective.
Ethics are universal, while morality is often culture-specific.
Ethics are transcendent; they govern all aspects of life. Morality deals with specific issues such as politics, economics, religion and family matters. When someone does something immoral, it usually relates to one of these specific areas. In contrast, ethics applies universally to every aspect of life and when someone does something unethical, it has more implications than just in one area.
Ethics applies to groups and organizations, while morality applies to individuals. As a result, ethical practices don’t always mesh well with organizational cultures and vice versa.
Ethics asks people to think about what they do before they act; morality asks people to examine their actions after the fact. For example, someone might have had an opportunity for an extramarital affair but resisted because it would have been unethical rather than because it would have been wrong. Or perhaps somebody might give money to charity because they believe it is the right thing to do, not because they fear eternal damnation.
In terms of thinking through what we should do in certain situations, ethics tells us how we should behave while morality only tells us if we did the right thing once we’ve behaved in some way.
Ethics will help you determine whether your behaviour was good or bad, while morality may help you decide whether your intentions were good or bad.
Both ethics and morality play important roles in shaping human civilization.
Conclusion – Ethics vs Morality
Ethics and morality are related concepts concerned with distinguishing right from wrong, they have nuanced differences in terms of their scope, origin, and application. Morality is more personal and subjective, often rooted in individual values and beliefs, whereas ethics tends to be more formal, external, and context-specific. Nevertheless, both play essential roles in guiding human behavior and decision-making
