Ethical reflection has always been a cornerstone of who we are and what we do. Each day members of the Caritas community make important personal, clinical and organizational decisions. For Caritas, ethics is a way of life that examines who we ought to be and what we ought to do in light of who we say we are. Grounded in the traditions of our founding congregations and the evolving ethical reflection of the Catholic Church, we seek to bring the best of our wisdom and lived experience to ethical issues. Caritas is a member of the Catholic Health Association of Canada and uses the Health Ethics Guide published by the Association to guide its work.

 

At Caritas we use Ethics plays to help front-line staff reflect on how Catholic social teachings and the Catholic ethical framework inherent in our organization guide our decision making processes. Find out more about ethics plays - here.

 

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