bioethics ulit Flashcards
Here are 20 identification questions with their corresponding answers:
- What term refers to the positive act of intentionally ending a person’s life to relieve suffering? - Active Euthanasia
- Which type of euthanasia occurs when a terminally ill patient is allowed to die at their own request? - Passive and Voluntary Euthanasia
- Which type of euthanasia involves actively ending a terminally ill patient’s life without their consent? - Active and Non-voluntary Euthanasia
- What is the term for the ethical theory that focuses on the consequences of actions? - Teleology
- Who is considered the father of utilitarianism? - Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill
- What ethical principle refers to the obligation to do good and promote well-being? - Beneficence
- Which principle emphasizes the duty to avoid causing harm to others? - Nonmaleficence
- What document outlines a patient’s instructions for future medical care if they become incapacitated? - Advance Directive
- What is the term for the legal document that appoints someone to make healthcare decisions on behalf of an incapacitated individual? - Medical Power of Attorney (Health Care Proxy)
- **What is the Greek word for “easy death
” commonly used to describe mercy killing?** - Euthanasia
11. Which type of euthanasia occurs when medical treatment is withheld, allowing a patient to die naturally? - Passive Euthanasia
12. What term refers to the ethical obligation of keeping patient information private? - Confidentiality
13. Which ethical principle emphasizes truthfulness and honesty with patients? - Veracity
14. What is the term for intentionally withholding critical information from a patient? - Omission
15. Which ethical theory emphasizes following a set of moral rules regardless of the outcome? - Deontology
16. What term refers to the right of individuals to make their own healthcare decisions? - Autonomy
17. What is the term for the removal of a gangrenous limb to save the rest of the body? - Amputation
18. Which term describes a healthcare decision made to protect a patient who lacks the capacity to decide for themselves? - Paternalism (Parentalism)
19. What term refers to a medical order that prevents CPR or resuscitation efforts? - Do Not Resuscitate (DNR)
20. What is the term for an individual who legally performs euthanasia in some countries? - Obiatrist
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