Chapter 3-Ethical Responsibilities

Question 1

Bioethics

Answer 1

Application of ethics to health and life.

Question 2

Basic Principles of Ethics

Answer 2

Advocacy- support and defend client
Responsibility- respect obligations/fulfill promises
Accountability- answering for your actions
Confidentiality- protection of privacy

Question 3

Ethical Principles for Client Care

Answer 3

Autonomy-making ones own personal decisions
Beneficence-promotes good of others
Fidelity-fulfillment of promises
Justice-fairness in care delivery
Nonmaleficence-doing no harm
Veracity-commitment to tell the truth

Question 4

Ethical Dilemma

Answer 4

Problems that involve more than one choice and stem from differences in values and beliefs of the decision makers.

Question 5

Ethics Committees

Answer 5

Generally address unusual or complex ethical issues.