By adding a spiritual foundation to the profession's ethical framework, it is anticipated that the dentist's professional ethic will be a more completely informed ethic, one which not only reflects a proper concern for our fellow man, but one which also reflects an intimate relationship with our Creator and God. This Code as written contains specific admonitions which are limited in number but are more comprehensive in principle. Thus, the relationship of trust between dentist and patient can develop so as to benefit both the profession and the public. This is a goal the School of Dentistry feels it must meet as it seeks to train the dental student to become competent in all aspects of patient care. The Code of Ethics of the School of Dentistry shall apply to all students.
Students share responsibility for maintaining an environment conducive to learning.
Any activity which interferes with the acquisition of information vital to the practice of dentistry or which violates the integrity of the profession as a whole is not acceptable. Respect for oneself, for one's peers and for the institution must be preserved at all times. Conduct detrimental to oneself, to one's peers, or the institution is inappropriate and unacceptable. The nature of education, especially Christian education, is to enhance the personhood of the student as a learner, and to promote an atmosphere of openness and acceptance, thus enhancing the learning process. Such an environment is central to the educational and patient care experiences.