Report 2001-01
Re: College of Pharmacists of British Columbia -
Conduct of the Ethics Advisory Committee
26 March, 2001
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1. Code of Ethics, College of
Pharmacists of British Columbia, Value IX: A
pharmacist ensures continuity of care in the event
of job action, pharmacy closure or conflict with
moral beliefs. Obligations: . . . A
pharmacist is not ethically obliged to provide
requested pharmacy care when compliance would
involve a violation of his or her moral beliefs.
When that request falls within recognized forms of
pharmacy care, however, there is a professional
obligation to refer the patient to a pharmacist who
is willing to provide the service. The pharmacist
shall provide the requested pharmacy care if there
is no other pharmacist within a reasonable distance
or available within a reasonable time willing to
provide the service.
2. Archer, Frank M., "Emergency
Contraceptives and Professional Ethics A Critical
Review", Canadian Pharmaceutical Journal,
Vol. 133, No. 4, May, 2000
3. E-mail from Maria Bizecki
(Concerned Pharmacists for Conscience) to the
Administrator, 3 July, 2000
4. Letter from Maria Bizecki to
the Registrar, 2 August, 2000.
5. Letter from Maria Bizecki to
the Registrar, 7 September, 2000
6. Minutes of the Code of Ethics
Task Force, 22 October, 1996 1 April, 1997
7. Minutes of the Code of Ethics
Task Force, 1 April, 1997
8. Letter from the Registrar to
the Administrator (undated), received 14 November,
2000
9. Code of Ethics, College of
Pharmacists of British Columbia, Value VII: A
pharmacist respects the values and abilities of
colleagues and other health professionals.
10. Murphy, Sean,
In Defence of the New Heretics: A Response to
Frank Archer; Benson, Iain,
"Autonomy", "Justice" and the Legal Requirement to
Accommodate the Conscience and Religious Beliefs of
Professionals in Health Care
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11. Murphy, Sean,
Establishment Ethics; Shalit, Ruth,
"When we Were Philosopher Kings". The New
Republic April 28, 1997
12. College of Pharmacists of
British Columbia Bulletin, Vol. 35, No. 6,
November/December, 2000
13. Minutes of the Meeting of
the Council of the College of Pharmacists of British
Columbia, 14 June, 1997, Page 2
14. Minutes of the Meeting of
the Council of the College of Pharmacists of British
Columbia, 27 March,1998, Page 15, Appendix 3
15. Bylaws of the Council of
the College of Pharmacists of British Columbia,
December, 1999: Bylaw 9, paragraph 90(1)
16. College of Pharmacists of
British Columbia
Bulletin, May/June 2000, Vol. 25, No. 3, P. 4
17. Letter from the Registrar
to the Administrator, 30 November, 2000