AOS 3 Exam Revision

Question 1

Bioethical concepts:

Answer 1

Bioethical concepts:
1 Integrity –
2 Justice –
3 Beneficence –
4 Non–maleficence –
5 Respect –

Question 2

Integrity

Answer 2

1 Integrity – which encourages a full commitment to knowledge and understanding as well as the honest reporting of all sources of information and results

Question 3

Justice

Answer 3

which encourages fair consideration of competing claims, and ensures that there is no unfair burden on a particular group from an action

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

which encourages the maximisation of benefits while minimising the risks and harms involved in taking a particular position or course of action

Question 5

Non–maleficence

Answer 5

which discourages causing harm – or when harm is unavoidable, ensuring that the harm is not disproportionate to the benefits from any position or course of action

Question 6

Respect

Answer 6

which encourages the acknowledgment of the intrinsic value of living things, and considers the welfare, beliefs, customs, and cultural heritage of both the individual and the collective

Question 7

Approaches to bioethics:

Answer 7

Approaches to bioethics:
1 Consequences–based approach –
2 Duty/rule–based approach –
3 Virtues–based approach –

Question 8

1 Consequences–based approach

Answer 8

1 Consequences–based approach – which aims to maximise positive outcomes while minimising negative outcomes

Question 9

2 Duty/rule–based approach

Answer 9

2 Duty/rule–based approach – which promotes the responsibility of the agent above all else, and places importance on following well established rules and guidelines

Question 10

3 Virtues–based approach

Answer 10

3 Virtues–based approach – which emphasises the individual goodness of the agent, and promotes acting in accordance with the values of a ‘moral’ person, such as honesty and compassion.