Ethical Theories And HPCSA Flashcards
Sex principles of medical ethics?
Beneficence Noj- malfeasance Autonomy Justice Dignity Truthfulness/honesty
To act in the best interest of the patient
Beneficence
No no harm principle
Non malfeasance
Principle Where the patient has rights to refuse medical treatment or choose a medical treatment
Autonomy
4 fundamental principles which are often applied in modern medical ethics
Respect for individual autonomy
Principle of beneficence
Principle of non-malficence
Principle of justice
3 ethical decision making model
Bowens Model for strategic DM
TARES ethical Persuasion
Potter’s Box for decision Making
What is the Bowens Model is about?
Ensure professional is autonomous
Consider key duties to client and public when making decision
Consider ethical questions when communicating the choice
What does TARES mean?
Truthfulness Authenticity Respect Equity Social Responsibility
What does Potter’s Box mean?
- Examining the issue at play in the situations
- Identifying values that should be employed
- Recognizing guiding principles ascertaining loyalties that should be employed
Four Types of ethical theory
Consequence-based
Duty-based
Contract-based
Charecter-based
Disadvantages and advantages of consequence-based theory
Advantages -are stresses promotion of happiness and utility
Disadvantages- Ignores concerns of justice for the minority population
Disadvantages and advantages of duty-based
Advantages-stresses the role of duty and respect for persons
Disadvantages-underestimated the importance of happiness and social utility
Disadvantages and advantages of contract-based theory?
Advantages- proves a motivation for morality
Advantages-offers only minimal morality
Disadvantages and advantages of character-based theory?
Disadvantages-underestimated stresses moral development and moral education
Advantages- depends on homogenous community standards for morality
The theory about rightness of action is determines solely by the amount of good consequences they produce
Contract-based theory
