Bioethics

Question 1

define RISK MANAGEMENT

Answer 1

techniques to reduce risk of injury/financial loss

Question 2

what are the elements of risk management?

Answer 2

• systemic gathering & utilization of data
• proactive & reactive components
• process (diagnosis, assessment, prognosis, & management)

Question 3

list and describe the process of risk management

Answer 3

1. diagnosis (identification)
2. assessment (calculate probability of adverse effects
3. prognosis (estimate impact of effect)
4. management (control risk)

Question 4

what are the principles of bioethics

Answer 4

autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and distributive justice

Question 5

difference between beneficence & non-maleficence

Answer 5

beneficence is to do good while non-maleficence is to do no harm

Question 6

define DISTRIBUTE JUSTICE

Answer 6

how society decides to allocate scarce resources; 4 approaches

Question 7

list & describe 4 approaches of distributive justice

Answer 7

• egalitarian (everyone equal)
• earned (deserving)
• libertarian (get what they can get)
• social (help max # of ppl)

Question 8

give examples of bioethical issues

Answer 8

abortion, cloning, artifical insemination, gene therapy, eugenics, robotics, sex reassignment, vaccination, xenotransplantation, cryonics, life support