101 Flashcards
What term refers to the positive act of intentionally ending a person’s life to relieve suffering?
Active Euthanasia
Which type of euthanasia occurs when a terminally ill patient is allowed to die at their own request?
Passive and Voluntary Euthanasia
Which type of euthanasia involves actively ending a terminally ill patient’s life without their consent?
Active and Non-voluntary Euthanasia
What is the term for the ethical theory that focuses on the consequences of actions?
Teleology
Who is considered the father of utilitarianism?
Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
What ethical principle refers to the obligation to do good and promote well-being?
Beneficence
Which principle emphasizes the duty to avoid causing harm to others?
Nonmaleficence
What document outlines a patient’s instructions for future medical care if they become incapacitated?
Advance Directive
What is the term for the legal document that appoints someone to make healthcare decisions on behalf of an incapacitated individual?
Medical Power of Attorney (Health Care Proxy)
What is the Greek word for ‘easy death,’ commonly used to describe mercy killing?
Euthanasia
Which type of euthanasia occurs when medical treatment is withheld, allowing a patient to die naturally?
Passive Euthanasia
What term refers to the ethical obligation of keeping patient information private?
Confidentiality
Which ethical principle emphasizes truthfulness and honesty with patients?
Veracity
What is the term for intentionally withholding critical information from a patient?
Omission
Which ethical theory emphasizes following a set of moral rules regardless of the outcome?
Deontology
What term refers to the right of individuals to make their own healthcare decisions?
Autonomy
What is the term for the removal of a gangrenous limb to save the rest of the body?
Amputation
Which term describes a healthcare decision made to protect a patient who lacks the capacity to decide for themselves?
Paternalism (Parentalism)
What term refers to a medical order that prevents CPR or resuscitation efforts?
Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
What is the term for an individual who legally performs euthanasia in some countries?
Obiatrist
What is the Greek word for ‘ethics,’ meaning behavior?
Ethos
What is the science of morality of human acts?
Ethics
What are the three essential qualities of human acts?
Knowledge of the act, Freedom, Voluntary
What field seeks to understand values affecting decisions and actions in healthcare, health research, and policy?
Health Ethics