Moral Skills Among a Group of Iranian Dental Students
Abstract
Objective(s): The purpose of teaching professional ethics in dentistry is to cultivate dentists who adhere to ethical principles in their profession. The present study aimed to evaluate moral skills among a group of dental students. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on dental students in Isfahan, Iran in 2024. Applying a stratified random sampling method, 396 volunteer dental students filled in Chambers Moral Skills Inventory including four domains of sensitivity, reasoning, integrity and moral courage. Independent t-tests and one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) served for statistical analysis (p
Fields of Study & Subjects
Ethics in Business and Education
Dental Education
Practice
Research
Ethics in medical practice
Publication details
- Journal / source
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals)
- Publication date
- 1 February 2026
- Language
- EN