46 workbook 2 Flashcards
ethics is defined as a systematic reflectoin on and analysis of _______
morals
morality concerns __________conduct (what we ought and ought not do) and _______character (the kinds of persons we should become and the virtues we should cultivate in doing this)
right and wrong
good and bad
morality refects duties and ___________
values
to demonstrate values a person has to have rights of expressions, so _______and _________are also integral parts of morality
freedom
autonomy
discussion, reflection and discourse on morality are known as ___________
ethics
hippocrates cautioned his students to primum non nocere which means _____________
do no harm
the principle of _________directs the sonographer to not cause harm
nonmaleficence
applicatoin of teh principle of nonmaleficence requires that the sonographer obtain appropriate ______and clinical skills to ensure competence in performing each exam required
education
use of obstetric ultraound must be justified by the goal of seeking the greater balance of clinical goods over harms, not simply preventing harm to the patient at all cose.
THis ethical principle is called _______and provideds a more comprehensive basis for ethics in sonography than is provided by nonmaleficence
beneficence
beneficence encourages sonographers to go beyond the ______standard protocol and to seek additional images and information if achievable and in the best intersest of the patient
minimum
bebeficence requires sonographers to focus on small comforts for the patien, resepcting their ______and the inclusion of the family
privacy
beneficence, similar to nonmaleficence requires ____________, ___________ and excellent ________skills to ensure that the patient and the fetus receive the greatest benefit of the exam
compentency
knowledge
sonographic
a persons capacity to formulate express and carry out value based preferences is referred to as_________
autonomy
informed _______is an autonomy based right. each health professional has autonomy based obligatoin regarding this process
consent
if a practioner asks a sonographer to perform and exam that he or she is not competent to do, it is essential for the sonographer to be truthful about his of her limitations to protect the patient. This is an example of ________
veracity