Ethic in Clinical Practice

Question 1

Principles of Medical Ethics

Answer 1

Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
[Human Dignity]

Question 2

Human Dignity refers to

Answer 2

All humans being of equal moral worth, don’t forget they are humans too

Question 3

Autonomy refers to

Answer 3

Fundamental interest all individuals have in making decisions in whatever concerns their own lives, free from external coercion and from manipulation of their belief and preferences

Question 4

in practice autonomy refers to

Answer 4

Having informed, competent, voluntary consent with understanding of the possible consequences

Question 5

Autonomy and decision making, doctor involvement

Answer 5

Doctors must support the decision making process allowing for independence and without undue pressure

Question 6

Beneficence refers to

Answer 6

Doing good, helping, producing a benefit from the point of view of the patient

Question 7

Nonmaleficence refers to

Answer 7

avoiding and minimising harm

Unavoidable harms should be proportionable and justifiable