Ethical Principles

Question 1

Where two choices may be less than ideal. One should choose the situation that will do the least amount of harm to the fewest number of people.

Answer 1

Least Harm

Question 2

Situations that may provide the greatest benefit to the most people; organ donations

Answer 2

Utilitarianism

Question 3

The duty or responsibility guiding the decision based on action and not the end result

Answer 3

Deontology

Question 4

Individual’s right to self-determination, or a patient having the right to decide what happens to him or her

Answer 4

Autonomy

Question 5

Instead of taking others into consideration, involves thinking oneself in the decision-making process

Answer 5

Egoism

Question 6

Promoting good of others, or providing services that will help others

Answer 6

Beneficence

Question 7

The belief that other people are more important than an individual person, wherein a personal sacrifice must take place.

Answer 7

Altruism