Key Terms

advocacy

act of pleading for a cause, idea, or policy

ethics committee

appointed committee that provides support and guidance with ethical dilemmas to promote sound decision-making

fidelity

duty to faithfully uphold one’s commitments

health disparities

preventable differences that underserved populations experience related to disease, injury, or violence that can negatively impact health

health education

various learning experiences designed to promote behaviors that facilitate health

morality

person’s or society’s idea of what is right or wrong; usually associated with one’s behavior

multimodal

having or using a variety of methods

self-determination

moral and legal right to determine what will be done with and to an individual’s person