Chapter 1 Part 3 Flashcards
Involves looking forward to something with the confidence of success
Hopefulness
Implies that a person accepts differences in others and that one does not expect others to believe, speak, think, or act as he or she does
Positive tolerance
One will reluctantly put up with another’s beliefs
Negative tolerance
To have faith in a higher being
Spirituality
Why do we study ethics?
Identify different kinds of values and distinguishing them from your own values, notice what moral values are at stake in a situation, make sense out of what we are changing that are going to occur, deciding where you stand on difficult choices, understanding why being ethical matters
What are some perspectives of ethics?
Philosophical, way of life, moral code, bioethics
Rules that have penalties, sets boundaries, enforce behaviors; create societal behaviors
Law
Conflicts that caregivers face and must consider what is right, finding alternatives, and abiding by the patient’s wishes
Moral dilemmas
How can we know what is right or wrong
Meta-ethics
Universal rules of conduct, derived from ethical theories that provide a practical basis for identifying what kinds of actions, intentions, & motives are valued.
Principles of ethics
What is included in the principles of ethics?
Autonomy, beneficence, nonmaleficence, justice
Paternalism goes against the concept of _____
Autonomy
Bias for or against a person based on your relationship with them
Partial reasoning
Person who has already made up their mind and sees no need for deliberation
Circular reasoning