7. Ethics in drug counseling, public health policies

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

• moral principles
• discipline which deals with moral principles
• philosophy: living a meaningful life; following the good and rejecting the bad

Question 2

Bioethics

Answer 2

issues in medicine

Question 3

Ethical dilemma explained (4)

Answer 3

1. Two or more solutions or options how to operate
2. In both solutions, consequences may be very serious
3. Both solutions may be argued by ethical principle
4. When choosing one, the other solution is challenging some ethical principle

Question 4

When facing an ethical dilemma… (5 principles of applied ethics)

Answer 4

1. Autonomy (informed consent)
2. Beneficence (client focus)
3. Justice - no discrimination
4. Fidelity - quality, professionality
5. Nonmaleficence - do not harm

Question 5

What is informed consent?

Answer 5

• the formal process of agreement about treatment process: full knowledge and understanding of its possible risks and benefits, rules, conditions

Question 6

What does seeking help imply? (3)

Answer 6

• difficult life situation, crisis
• physical impairment, cognitive impairment
• direct threats, feeling unsafe

Question 7

4 future trends in drug prevention/issues

Answer 7

• preventive vaccination
• implants to reduce drug use
• drug testing
• drug checking (quality of drug)

Question 8

Making ethical decisions

Answer 8

1. Identify the clinical issues
2. Legal issues
3. system issues
4. cultural issues
5. ethical issues
6. identify principles
7. possible options
8. pros and cons
9. act
10. follow up and evaluate