1. Ethics and Ethical Behavior Flashcards
HL7
Health Level Seven
HIPAA
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
set standards on computer security and information
HIPAA, HL7
set forth the code of ethics
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ASRT
provisions the Rad Techs
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT).
ASRT
American Society of Radiologic Technologists
ARRT
American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
system or code of conduct and morals advocated by a particular individual or group
Ethics
study of acceptable conduct and moral
judgment
Ethics
system of understanding determinations and motivations based on individual conceptions of right and wrong
Ethics
is not determined by strict rules or rigid guidelines, and although it is relatively stable, it can change over time
Ethics
The Seven Principles Of Biomedical Ethics
Autonomy Beneficence Confidentiality Justice Non-maleficence Role fidelity Veracity
respect for the patient as a person
Autonomy
performance of good acts
Beneficence
duty to protect the privacy of the patient
Confidentiality
moral rightness
Justice
avoidance of evil
Non-maleficence
faithfulness and loyalty
Role fidelity
obligation to tell the truth and not to lie
Veracity
the principles of biomedical ethics that are usually paired
Non-maleficence and Beneficence
branch of ethics dealing with dilemmas faced by medical professionals, patients, and their families and friends
Biomedical Ethics
guidelines for proper activities and attitudes toward patients and peers
Biomedical Ethics
suggests a standard of conduct that is expected of members of the profession
Biomedical Ethics
must be the foundation of professional practice to ensure the recognition of the imaging technologist as a competent health care professional
High ethical standards
one of the identifying steps in the sequence of the transformation of a semi profession into a profession
The Development of a Code of Ethics
help ensure a high standard of practice
Professional codes of ethics
encourages those within the profession to consider the implications of their actions and educates those outside the profession about the sort of care they may expect
Professional codes of ethics
serves a regulatory function by specifying a standard of conduct by which all members of a profession must abide
Good code of ethics
considers various aspects of the imaging professional’s role in health care
American Society of Radiologic Technologists (ASRT) Code of Ethics
the creation of an ethical framework requires _______
Critical Thinking
purposeful, self-regulatory judgment which results in interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference
Critical Thinking
an ethical problem-solving tool
Critical Thinking
Critical Thinking allows the imaging professional to perform the following tasks:
- Adequately interpret and analyze ethical theories and models
- Evaluate the application of those theories and models to a given situation
- Plan an appropriate course of action
allows the professional to process personal experience and knowledge and incorporate them into daily decisions
Critical Thinking
Attributes of Critical Thinkers
Able to cut through pretense and fads Confident and energetic Courageous Decisive Flexible yet systematic Honest Imaginative Intellectually curious and skeptical Objective Open to new ideas and respectful of others’ views Persistent Responsible Willing to take risks and consider novel ideas
Ethics was born of _______ when humans first realized that they required certain behaviors to get along as a group
necessity
a quality or standard that is desirable or worthy of esteem in itself
Values
are expressed in behaviors, language, and the standards of conduct the imaging professional endorses or tries to maintain
Values
influence and guide the expression of values
Person’s Daily Experiences
developed Values clarification
Louis Rath