Application of Ethical Principles

Question 1

What are ethics?

Answer 1

moral principles that govern a person’s behaviour or the conducting of an activity

Question 2

What are the three major schools of thought?

Answer 2

• utilitarianism
• deontology
• virtue ethics

Question 3

What is utilitarianism?

Answer 3

• consequentialist
• to have the greatest good for the greatest number of people
• actions should be limited to prevent harm

Question 4

What is deontology?

Answer 4

• non-consequentialist
• concerned with the acts that people do, rather than the outcome of those actions
• more likely to follow the rule of law

Question 5

What is virtue ethics?

Answer 5

• morally good
• doesn’t consider the consequences but the reasons why that action is done

Question 6

What is medical ethics?

Answer 6

It analyses the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research

Question 7

Name the four principles of medical ethics

Answer 7

• Non-maleficence
• beneficence
• autonomy
• justice

Question 8

What is non-maleficience?

Answer 8

• not making matters worse
• not causing harm

Question 9

What is beneficence?

Answer 9

• benefitting patient and owner

Question 10

What is autonomy?

Answer 10

• self-governing
• owner making own decisions

Question 11

What is justice?

Answer 11

• treating animals as fair and equal

Question 12

What are some ethical issues you might find in practice?

Answer 12

• informed consent
• euthanasia
• economic factors
• animal abuse
• culture
• mutilations

Question 13

What is The Link?

Answer 13

studies have shown that those who abuse animals are more likely to. abuse humans