Ethics Flashcards
Overarching outcome for graduates 1
Doctors must make the care of patents their 1st concern, applying their knowledge and skills in an ethical manner.
Outcome 1 - Professional values and behaviours
Must keep our ethical guidance and standards
What are the 4 domains in the Duties of a doctor
Knowledge, skills & performance
Safety and quality
Communication, partnership and teamwork
Maintaining trust
Consequentialism
An action is right “if and only if” it promotes best consequences.
Most common form is Utilitarianism
Deontology
An action is right “if and only if” it is in accord with a moral rule or principle.
What moral rules do deontology use ?
Moral rules are ones laid on us by God, by reason, or would be chosen by rational beings.
e.g. Adhering to GMC guidelines
Virtue ethics
An action is right “if and only if” it is what a virtuous agent would do in the circumstances.
What are 4 examples of virtues ?
Caring
Disciplined
Skilful
Trustworthy
Utilitarianism
The greatest happiness for the greatest number
Autonomy
Respecting the patients wishes
Beneficence
Doing good
Non-maleficence
Avoiding doing harm
Justice
Fairness in the provision of care
Doctrine of double effect
Moral distinction between intending harm and foreseeing harm.
It is not permissible to deliberately cause harm.
It is permissible to deliberately cause harm through a beneficial effect.
