Ethical and Legal Flashcards
Ethical theory by which decisions are based on a sense of duty
Kantianism
writing false and malicious information about a person
Libel
Touching another person without consent
Battery
provides protection from conduct deemed injurious to the public welfare
Criminal law
abstaining from negative acts towards another, including acting carefully to avoid harm
Nonmaleficence
an act resulting in a person’s genuine fear and apprehension that he or she will be touched without consent
Assault
the theory on which decisions are based in which evil acts are never condoned, even if they are intended to advance the noblest of ends
Natural law
a violation of civil law in which an individual has been wronged
Torts
the ethical theory on which decisions are based that ensure the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people
Utilitarianism
the deliberate and unauthorized confinement of a person within fixed limits by the use of threat or force
False imprisonment
the failure of a professional to preform or to refrain from performing in a manner in which a reputable member with the profession wold be expected to do
Malpractice
Beneficence
an ethical principle that refers to one’s duty to benefit or promote the good of others
Statutory law
law that has been enacted by legislative bodies
verbalizing false and malicious information about a person
slander
An ethical theory that espouses making decisions based on what is most advantageous for the person making the decision
ethical egoism
