Chapter 4 (Beginning of Final)

Question 1

Advisory body whose purpose is to facilitate discussion and consultation on ethical issues arising in the patient care setting

Answer 1

Health care ethics committee

Question 2

What makes up a hospital based ethics committee?

Answer 2

representatives from the hospital and community

Question 3

What are the goals of a health ethics committee?

Answer 3

Promote rights of patients, promote shared decision making between patients and clinicians, assist the patient and family in coming to consensus when faced with ethical dilemmas

Question 4

What are the functions of health ethics committees?

Answer 4

Policy and procedure development, staff and community education, consultation and conflict resolution

Question 5

When a person sees no need for deliberation; “I have already made up my mind - don’t confuse me with the facts.”

Answer 5

Circular reasoning

Question 6

Bias for or against a person based on one’s relationship with that person

Answer 6

Partial reasoning