2. ETHICAL REASONING Flashcards
1
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- Answer the following question.
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- A
2
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- Answer the following question.
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3
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- What are 7 reasons as to why we need an Ethical code in Medicine?
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- To help resolve disputes between:
family, patients, physicians and other parties - To adhere to professional duty and maintain a clear
conscience - To identify an ethical challenge and not make yourself
look uninformed - To maintain the respect of your patients
- To maintain respectful relationships with other
clinicians - To maintain some efficiency in decision making and
the care process - To reduce burnout
(this is because the Physician can have values that go
against the values of the organisation)
4
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- What 8 negative situations can happen in the absence of Ethics?
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- Ethical Violations
- Medical Errors
- The patient feeling that their dignity is not respected
(the patient feels that they are not heard) - There is a lack of trust in the doctor-patient
relationships
(this leads to a lack of trust in the profession) - There is a lack of adherence to the treatment
- There is a conflict of interests
- Patients can experience physical, emotional and
financial injuries
(this is caused by inappropriate medical behaviour) - Doctors can withhold treatment
Or they can promote unnecessary treatments
(this is to meet personal or institutional interests)
5
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- What are the 3 aspects of Ethics in Medicine?
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- An ethical code for practice
- A corpus for Professional Guidelines
- A way of reasoning that promotes human good
and that reflects a virtuous practitioner
6
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- What are the 3 Core Values in Medicine and Medical Ethics?
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- Compassion
- Competence
- Autonomy
(Self-determination)
7
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- What is Compassion?
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- it is a concern for a patient’s condition and distress
8
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- What is Competence?
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COMPETENCE CAN BE SHOWN IN:
- technology
- science
- culture
- ethics
COMPETENCE:
- is the ability to do something efficiently and
successfully
9
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- What is Autonomy (Self-Determination)?
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- it is your individual decision-making procedures
- it is also how you make decisions in a collective setting
- it is the quality of being self-governing
10
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- What is the Hippocratic Oath?
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11
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- Who was the Hippocratic Oath named after?
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- Hippocrates
- he lived during 460 BC- 370 BC
12
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- What happened in 400 BCE with regards to the Hippocratic Oath?
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- it first appeared
13
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- What happened in the 1500s with regards to the Hippocratic Oath?
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- it was rediscovered by German Medieval Scholars
14
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- What happened in the 1700s with regards to the Hippocratic Oath?
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- it was translated to English
- this Oath was incorporated into Western Medicine
15
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- What happened in 1948 with regards to the Hippocratic Oath?
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- it was adopted by the World Medical Association