Bioethics Flashcards
It refers to the quality of human acts.
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Bioethics, Morality, Ethics, Health ethics, Professional Ethics
Morality
A science that deals with the study of the morality of human conduct as it concerns health care delivery services.
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Bioethics, Morality, Ethics, Health ethics, Professional Ethics
Health ethics
Refers to the philosophical and practical science that deals with the study of the morality of human acts or human conduct.
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Bioethics, Morality, Ethics, Health ethics, Professional Ethics
Ethics
Science that deals with the study of the morality of human conduct concerning human life in all aspects, from the moment of its conception to its natural end.
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Bioethics, Morality, Ethics, Health ethics, Professional Ethics
Bioethics
Moral science that treats the obligations by which a member of a profession owes the public, to the profession and to his clients.
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Bioethics, Morality, Ethics, Health ethics, Professional Ethics
Professional Ethics
_____________ are adopted by organizations to assist members in understanding the difference between ‘right’ and ‘wrong’ and in applying that understanding to their decisions.
Ethical codes
It should always be followed unless there is another solution that achieves the same or a better standard of health and safety in the workplace.
code of practice (COP)
General principles of an organization’s beliefs on matters such as mission, quality, privacy, or the environment. It is a corporate or business ethics.
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Code of Ethics, Code of Practice, Code of Conduct
Code of Ethics
Discusses difficult issues, difficult decisions – Provides a clear account of what behavior is considered ‘ethical’ or ‘correct’ or ‘right’ in the circumstances. Also known as the professional ethics
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Code of Ethics, Code of Practice, Code of Conduct
Code of Practice
Designed to influence the behavior of employees.
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Code of Ethics, Code of Practice, Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct
An activity that serves as one’s regular source of livelihood.
Job
A _______ is guided through certain ethical codes and regulated by certain statutes. It is highly specialized in terms of the knowledge they possess.
Profession
They are paid for what they produce
Occupation
It refers to the expression of one’s responsibility to take care of, nurture, and cultivate what has been entrusted to him.
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Stewardship
Obligation to take care or improve a thing
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Stewardship
All decisions in medical ethics must prioritize the good of the entire person, including physical, psychological, and spiritual factors.
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Totality
In the context of actions that have both good and bad effects.
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Double Effect
Whole and total good effect on an entity.
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Totality
Punishable to bring a bad/good harm not causing harm
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Principle of Double Effect, Principle of Stewardship, Principle of Totality
Principle of Double Effect
Requires that medical practitioners must not act in a way that entails harm or injury to the patient, either through acts of commission or omission.
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Non-Maleficence
The patient has the capacity to act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences that would mitigate against a free and voluntary act.
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Respect for Autonomy
It requires that a medical practitioner must act in ways that promote the patient’s welfare.
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Beneficence
It implies fair distribution of healthcare services.
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Justice
primum non nocere
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Non-Maleficence
It is critical in other issues like abortion
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Respect for Autonomy
The treatment should be beneficial to the patient.
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Beneficence
Fair distribution of healthcare - first come, first serve
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Justice
The ability of a person to give consent
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Respect for Autonomy
It is part of the Hippocratic oath
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Principle of Respect for Autonomy, Principle of Non-Maleficence, Principle of Justice, Principle of Beneficence
Principle of Non-Maleficence
Refers to what obligations we owe to others or responsibilities we have under the rule in question.
Patient’s Duties
Requiring that what is due must be rendered to the patient as justice demands.
Patient’s Rights
It is a duty of a patient to protect the health of others. True or False.
True
Duties of a healthcare provider to preserve life and do good. True or False
True
It is a right of a patient to refuse treatment. True or False
True
A patient can expect that all of his records pertaining to his or her treatment are confidential since it is part of their duty as a patient. True or False
False (Rights)
A MedTech performing a nurse’s task is fine as long as it doesn’t cause harm or danger to the patient. True or False
False (Performing action beyond one’s
professional functions and capacity - part of unethical and unprofessional practice)
Unprofessional treatment resulting to injuries or wrong execution of duties and responsibilities of a health care institution.
Malpractice
Failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury due to lack of foresight.
Imprudencean
Failure to use a reasonable amount of care when such failure results in injury due to lack of skill.
Negligence
An act injuring a person’s character, fame, or reputation through false and malicious statements.
Defamation
Utterance in the presence of another person to discredit damaging to a third person’s reputation
Slander (Oral Defamation)
Malicious imputation in writing of a crime, vice or defect that tends to dishonor or writing bringing contempt or public derision
Libel
Uttering defamatory statements simultaneous to laying of the hand of inflicting physical harm to the victim.
Slander by deed
Family planning and Organ donation are not part of ethical issues. True or False
False
