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Abstract: Physiotherapy is a medical profession that deals with the prevention, assessment and treatment of various physical problems and dysfunctions of the body. Physiotherapists often face ethical dilemmas, as they must balance the needs and rights of patients with their professional responsibilities and should as well follow the law. Through the assignment, we find answers to the questions of how ethical aspects affect the relationships of physiotherapists with patients and colleagues, how physiotherapists deal with ethical dilemmas in their work, and which ethical dilemmas arise when working in physiotherapy. Methods: We used a descriptive and research method to collect data. The keywords in the literature search in the Pubmed, Google Scholar and ScienceDirect databases were: ethics, ethical dilemmas, physiotherapist, physiotherapy and Ethics, Ethical dilemmas, Physiotherapist and Physiotherapy. Selected relevant articles were analyzed. Results: A total of 7,738 hits were found from selected databases and other sources. After exclusion of inaccessible sources (n = 3,422) and removal based on titles, abstracts and publication data (n = 3,028), 1,288 sources remained for a more detailed review. After additional exclusion (n = 1,255), 27 sources were suitable for detailed analysis. Discussion: The aim of the assignment was to investigate how ethical aspects affect the relationships between physiotherapists, how physiotherapists cope with ethical dilemmas and which dilemmas arise in practice. The findings showed that the ethical aspects of individuals affect team dynamics, so it is important to respect and avoid conflicts. In addition, dealing with dilemmas requires ethical reflection, education and mutual assistance. The last major finding, however, was that common ethical dilemmas involve patient self-determination, the right to privacy, and conflicts of interest. |