| Background: Moral intelligence is one of the several types of human intelligence. It is the ability to understand right from wrong
and behave based on the value which is believed to be right.
Objectives: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of a professional ethics workshop on the moral intelligence of prehospi-
tal emergency technicians in East Azerbaijan Province, Iran, and consequently the improvement of their performance and increase
in their work efficiency.
Methods: In this before- and after-interventional study conducted in Tabriz University Prehospital Emergency Center, Iran, in 2020,
a total of 234 participants were evaluated. The sample was collected using the Lennick and Kiel’s Moral Intelligence Questionnaire
and full census method. Before the workshop, the questionnaire was completed by the participants. After the workshop, the same
questionnaire was completed again.
Results: The pretest and posttest scores for moral intelligence were 83.02 ± 7.33 and 83.49 ± 8.40, respectively, which showed a
statistically significant difference (P < 0.05). In the three components of moral intelligence, namely consistent behaviors based on
principles, values, and beliefs, persistence for the right, and responsibility for personal decisions, there were statistically significant
differences (P < 0.05) before and after the workshop.
Conclusions: According to the results, holding a professional ethics workshop was effective in increasing the overall level of moral
intelligence, particularly in the three aforementioned components of moral intelligence. It is recommended to continue holding
such workshops and improve the conditions and methods of training to increase their efficiency as much as possible. |