ETHICAL, LEGAL, & ECONOMIC FOUNDATIONS OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROCESS Flashcards
– Greek word, “ duty”
Deon
“science or study
Loges-
ethical belief system that stresses the importance
of doing one’s duty and following rules.
Deontology-
Respect for individual rights is key , and one
person should never be treated merely for the benefit or
well-being of another person or group.
Accdg. To Kant:
proposed teleological notion or utilitarian approach to
ethical decision making that allows for the sacrifice of one
or more individuals so that group of people can benefit in
some important way.
Mill
guiding principles of behavior.
Ethics-
–norms or standards of behavior accepted
by the society to which a person belongs.
Ethical
an internal belief system (what one
believes to be right)
Moral Values-
are a “specific type of moral
conflict in which two or more ethical principles apply
but support mutually in consistent courses of action.
Ethical dilemmas-
rules governing behavior
or conduct that are
enforceable by law under
threat of penalty or penalty, such fine,
imprisonment,
or both.
Legal Rights and Duties
claims against nurses have risen significantly
in the first
decade of the 21st century and now constitute
about 2 in every 100
malpractice payments.
Malpractice Claims-
a basic tenet of the ethical practice of health
care was
established in the courts of as early as 1914 by Justice Benjamin Cardozo.
Informed consent-
As early as 1950, the
American Nurses Asso.
developed and adopted an
ethical code for professional
practice, titled the code of
ethics for nurses with
interpretative statements
ETHICAL AND LEGAL
PRINCIPLES
Autonomy
Veracity
Confidentiality
Nonmaleficence
Negligence
Malpractice
Duty
Beneficence
Justice
especting the client’s right
to self-determination.
Autonomy-r
truth telling: the honesty by
a professional in providing full disclosure
to a client of / risk & benefits of any
invasive medical procedure.
Veracity-
binding social contract
or covenant to protect another’s privacy; a
professional obligation to respect
privileged information between health
professional and client.
Confidentiality-a
the principle of doing
no harm.
Nonmaleficence-
the doing or nondoing
of an act. Pursuant to a duty, that a
reasonable person ion the same
circumstances would or would not do
with these actions or nonactions
leading to injury of another person
a. Negligence-
refers to a limited
class of negligent activities that fall
within the scope of performance by
those pursuing a particular
profession involving highly skilled and
technical services.
Malpractice-
a standard of behavior; a
behavior expectation relevant to
one’s personal or professional status
in life.
Duty-
-equal distribution of goods,
services, benefits, and burdens
regardless of client diagnosis,
culture, national origin, religious
orientation, sexual preference and
the like.
Justice
making sure
fidelity
the principle of doing GOOD;
doing what is in the best interest of the
client through adherence to professional
performance standards and procedural
protocols.
Beneficence
