Bio Ethics Flashcards
What are the three main approaches to bioethics
Consequence based approach
Rule based approach
Virtue based approach
What is consequence based approach?
What choice that will maximise benifits to most people and produce the least amount of harm, considered by weighing the pros and the cons of an action.
The ends justifies the means
Rule based approach?
An approach where the central focus on following the obligations to follow moral rules no matter the consequences of the action/outcome.
Virtue based approach?
Making desicions based on the moral compass off a good person,emphasizing virtues like responsibility, humility, and respect for human
What are the 5 ethical concepts when going with approach
Integrity
Justice
Non-Malifience
Beneficence
Respect
Non- malifence
Doing actions that avoids or minimises all risks/harm
Benefience
Seeking to maximise the benifit for others while trying to minimise harm which also aims to promoting the wellbeing of others
Respect
Upholding the value of beliefs, freedom, autonomy and welfare of all people
Integrity
Commited to the truth, doing what you say by being transparent with your findings.
Publishing all the info
Justice
Treating people how they should be treated ( fair distribution)
Equal access for eg