APPLIED HEALTH ETHICS Flashcards
Main Areas of Applied Health Ethics
- Free and Informed Consent
- Issues at the Beginning of Life
- Helping the Suffering
- Death
- Relating to other Health Care Givers
when do you need to have free and informed consent?
when havin research involving humans or samples coming from humans
Free and informed consent protects a patient’s what?
integrity
Free and Informed Consent recognize that?
a person is responsible for his own body
Free and Informed Consent enhances the patient’s active role in _______________
caring for his own health
2 purpose of informed consent
- Protective
- Participative
Purpose of Informed Consent
Safeguards against intrusion of integrity
Protective
Purpose of Informed Consent
Allows for patient’s involvement in decision-making
Participative
Elements of Informed Consent
- Knowlege
- Comprehension by patient
- Patient’s Consent
Elements of Informed Consent
disclosure of all information to the patient by the health
care giver which includes:
- truth of the proposed action
- nature of the proposed action
- probable benefits
- possible risks
- All information relevant to meaningful decision-making processes
Comprehension by the patient
Information should be given in what manner?
easily understood
Comprehension by the patient
What language should you use?
Familiar language
Comprehension by the patient
must enable the patient to truly _______ the
information
appreciate
Patient’s Consent
decisions made shoud based on?
sound reasons
Patient’s Consent
absence of undue pressure:
- time constraint
- persuasion, threat, coercion
- deception, manipulation
- fear
- other forms of control
Who gives the Informed Consent
Patient
f the patient cannot give informed consent:
- patient’s nearest of kin
- patient’s guardian
- patient’s representative
The Beginning of Life
many religious authorities claim that life
begins at
the moment of conception
The Beginning of Life
child must be borne out of a
conjugal union
between husband and wife
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
communicate ____________ with the dying patients
compassionately
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
use ___________ prudently
technology
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
recognize and accept _________
medical futility
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
avoid __________ to maintain life
at all cost
disproportionate means
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
relieve ____ effectively
pain
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
give physical, psychological , mental, emotional, moral, and emotional ________ to dying patient
support
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
provide ________ or comfort care
palliative
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
minimize patient’s ___________
symptoms
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
“Sometimes to _____.
Often to _______.
Always to _______.”
- heal
- alleviate
- console
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
maximize _________ with others
interaction
At the end of life, health care providers should be able to:
serve as the patient’s ________ in his final
journey
companion
Suffering
a health care provider must understand
that suffering is:
- inevitable
- is more than physical pain or sickness
- more complex
- deeply rooted in humanity
Suffering
a health care provider must:
- emphatize with the patient’s sufferings
- make suffering meaningful
- enable the patient to see that suffering has
supernatural benefits
Health Professional Relationships
human beings are _____
social beings
what is the core of our social system?
Interpersonal and professional relationships
Reciprocal interaction between and among professionals in the health care setting For:
- benefit of th patient
- sustainability of networks
Purposes of Health Professional
Relationships
- Professional growth and development
- Sense of security
- Source of belongingness, enjoyment, and fulfillment
- Context for understanding one’s profession
- Addressing interpersonal needs
- Establishing personal identity
- Building mutual understanding and cooperation
- Improving decision-making
- Understanding self
- Fostering trust and cooperation
Health Professional Relationships
each one doing his best and helping others do their best
mutual responsibility
Health Professional Relationships
each one providing support and helping one
another
mutual support
Health Professional Relationships
each one showing appreciation and accepting each other
mutual respect
Health Professional Relationships
Health Care Professionals must:
- work to uplift the standards of his profession
- work towards the creation of a safe environment
- implement just health care program
- work to discover truth through research
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics involves what?
ethics, morals, and standards of behavior
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics Involves ethics, morals, and standards of
behavior as per what?
As per profession; As per culture; As per setting.
All standards of behavior in one’s personal
life and in the workplace
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Values and guiding principles established
by organizations
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Guide professionals in performing their job
functions based on sound moral and ethical principles
Professional Conduct and Professional Ethics
Professional Code of Conduct Benefits
Build confidence in the profession’s
____________
trustworthiness
Professional Code of Conduct
Provide greater ___________ and _______ about how client’s affairs will be handled
transparency and certainty
Professional Code of Conduct
Provide a ___________ to the members of the profession to resist pressure of acting inappropriately and making acceptable decisions
supporting framework
Professional Code of Conduct
Provide a common understanding of acceptable practice which builds collegiality
and allows for fairer ____________ within the profession
disciplinary procedures
Professional Code of Conduct
For others dealing with the professional, as the profession will be seen to be more ______
reliable
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by the Professional Regulation Commission)
- Service to others
- Integrity and objectivity
- Professional Competence
- Solidarity and Teamwork
- Social and Civic Responsibility
- Global Competitiveness
- Equality of All Professions
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
protect life, property, public welfare
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
heroic sacrifice
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
genuine selflessness
Service to others
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Practice honesty and reliability at all times
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Practice objectivity
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Be free from conflicts of interest
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Refrain from unethical practices
Integrity and Objectivity
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Knowledge, technical skills, attitude,
and experience
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Keep up with new knowledge in the
field
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Upgrade level of competence
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Engage in life-long learning
Professional Competence
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Cohesive professional organization
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Prioritize broader interest of the
profession
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Observe ethical practices
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Carry out professional duties with
due consideration to public interest
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Deepen one’s social and civic
responsibility
Solidarity and Teamwork
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Serve patients and the public with
due professional concern
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Contribute to the attainment of
national objectives
Social and Civic Responsibility
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Open to challenges of a more
dynamic and interconnected world
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Rise above global standards
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Maintain levels of professional
practices fully aligned with global
best practices
Global Competitiveness
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Treat colleagues with respect
and fairness
Equality of All Professions
General Principle of Professional Conduct (by PRC)
Be fair in all dealings
Equality of All Professions
Professional Code of Ethics
make a public Declaration or
commitment for a good end
Profess
Principles that govern a person’s behavior in the
workplace
Professional Ethics
Set of rules on how professionals should act
Professional Ethics
Basis for society’s expectations of the professional
Professional Ethics
AS I ENTER THE PRACTICE OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, I SHALL:
Accept the ________ inherent to being a
professional.
responsibilities
Uphold the law and shall not participate in ________
illegal work.
Act in a spirit of fairness to all and in a spirit of __________ toward other members of the profession.
brotherhood
Accept employment from _____________ only
when there is no conflict of interest.
more than one employer
Perform my ___ with full confidence, absolute reliability, and accuracy.
task
Share my knowledge and expertise with __________.
colleagues
Contribute to the _________ of the professional organization and other allied health organizations.
advancement
Restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within ________
constructive limits
Treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly _______.
confidential
Uphold the ______ and ______ of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty, and integrity
dignity and respect
Be dedicated to the use of ________ to promote life and benefit mankind.
clinical laboratory
science
Report any violations of the above principles of the
professional conduct to:
- authorized agency
- ethics committee of the organization.