ETHICS Flashcards
Deals with adverse prescription of universal concepts and principles that serve as the foundation of moral beliefs
ETHICS
These are the individual’s own principles regarding right and wrong.
MORALS
These are the general principles of
morality
General Ethics
These are the application of your general ethics
Special Ethics
Two kinds of Special Ethics
a. Individual ethics
b. Social Ethics
Deals with how and what a professional should or should not do in the workplace
Professional ethics
can be viewed in di erent perspectives– as a law, an inner conviction, as love, as personal growth, and as social transformation.
Morality
A school of ethics anchored on the principle that morality is relative to the norms of a particular culture
Ethical Relativism
A philosophical movement that
includes those who claim that an ideology or proposition is true if it
works satisfactorily
Ethical Pragmatism
States that the rightness or wrongness of actions is determined by
their consequences.
Ethical Utilitarianism
Founded by two english philosophers–
Jeremy entham (1748-1832) and John
Stuart Mill (1806-1873)
Ethical Utilitarianism
Diversity and the decision making, compliance and governance should be considered in medical ethics.
MORAL ISSUES
Includes devices, sexual practices, or medications used or followed in order to prevent or reduce the chances of pregnancy
Artificial Birth Control
Three main methods of Artificial Birth Control
Contraceptives, Contragestion, Abortions
Two types of Contraceptives
Barrier Method, Hormonal Contraception