Which term defines standards outlining ethical behavior for healthcare professionals?

• A. Code of Conduct
• B. Ethical Caregiving Principles
• C. Confidentiality
• D. Chronic Care

Answer: (A)

A Code of Conduct defines standards outlining ethical behavior for healthcare professionals. This document outlines how to treat patients with dignity, protect privacy, set professional boundaries, act honestly, and speak up when something isn’t right. It guides decisions in daily practice and helps maintain patient safety and trust across all care settings. Confidentiality is an essential part of ethical practice, but it’s just one aspect of the broader code, not the entire standard. Chronic care is unrelated to ethics. While terms like Ethical Caregiving Principles describe ethical ideals, the formal, widely used term for outlining expected professional behavior is a Code of Conduct.