Ethics Flashcards

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Dignity

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emphasizes the importance of valuing the inherent worth and uniqueness of each person; attitude of empathy and respect for self and others.

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Altruism

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unselfish concern for the welfare of others; reflected through actions; characteristics: commitment, caring, dedication, responsiveness and understanding.

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Freedom

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allows the individual to exercise choice and to demonstrate independence, initiative, and self direction; allowing individual to have a say in medical choices

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Truth

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faithful to facts and reality; accountability, honest, forthright, accurate and authentic in attitudes and actions

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Justice

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places values on the unholding of such moral and legal principles as fairness, equity, truthfulness, and objectivity; having individuals best interest at heart

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Equality

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requires that all individuals be perceived as having the same fundamental human rights and opportunities; attitude of fairness and impartiality

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Definition

Beneficence

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OT personnel shall demonstrate a concern for the well-being and safety of the recipients of their services

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Characteristics

Beneficence

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  • Acts of mercy, kindness, charity
  • Taking action by helping others
  • Promoting good, preventing harm
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9
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Which code of ethics?

Provide appropriate eval & plan of intervention for patients specific to their needs.

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Beneficence

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Which code of ethics?

Re-eval and re-assess patients in a timely manner to determine whether goals are being achieved and whether interventions plans should be revised.

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Beneficence

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Which code of ethics?

use, to the extent possible, eval, planning, intervention techniques, assessments, & equipment that are evidenced based, current, and within the scope of OT practice

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Beneficence

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12
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Which code of ethics?

Ensure that all duties delegated to other OT’s are congruent with credential, qualification, experience, competency, & SOP with respect to service delivery, supervision, FE, and research

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beneficence

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13
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Which code of ethics?

Provide OT services, including education and training, that are within each practitioners level of competency and SOP

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Beneficence

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14
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Which code of ethics?

Take steps to ensure proficiency, useful judgment and weigh potential for harm when generally recognized standards do not exist in emerging technology or areas of practice

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Beneficence

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Which code of ethics?

Maintain competency by ongoing participation in education relevant to practice area

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Beneficence

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16
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Which code of ethics?

Terminate OT in collaboration with the service or responsible party when services are no longer beneficial

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Beneficence

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17
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Which code of ethics?

Refer to other providers when indicated by the needs of the client

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Beneficence

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Which code of ethics?

Conduct and disseminate research in accordance with currently accepted ethical guidelines and standards for the protection of research participants, including determination of potential risks and benefits

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Beneficence

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Defintion

Nonmaleficence

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OT personnel shall refrain from actions that cause harm

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Characteristics

Nonmaleficence

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  • Obligates to abstain from causing harm to others
  • painful tx sessions
  • goals pursued justify risks to reach that goal
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Which code of ethics?

Avoid inflicting harm or injury to recipients of OT services, students, research participants or employees

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Nonmaleficence

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Which code of ethics?

Avoid abandoning the pt by facilitating appropriate transitions when unable to provide services for any reason

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Nonmaleficence

23
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Which code of ethics?

Recognize and take appropriate action to remedy personal problems and limitations that might cause harm to pt, colleagues, students, research participants, or others

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Nonmaleficence

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Which code of ethics?

Avoid any undue influences that may impair practice and compromise the ability to safely and competently provide OT services, education or research

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Nonmaleficence

25
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Which code of ethics?

Address impaired practice and report it to appropriate authorities

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Nonmaleficence

26
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Which code of ethics?

Avoids dual relationships, conflicts of interest and situations in which a practitioner, educator, student, researcher, or employer is unable to maintain clear professional boundaries

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Nonmaleficence

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Which code of ethics?

Avoid engaging in sexual activity with a patient, including family, student, research participant, or employee while a professional relationship exists

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Nonmaleficence

28
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Which code of ethics?

Avoid compromising the rights or well being of other based arbitrary directives by exercising professional judgment and critical analysis

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Nonmaleficence

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Which code of ethics?

Avoid exploiting any relationship established as an OT clinician, educator or researcher to further’s ones own physical, emotional, financial, political, or business interests at the expense of recipients of services, students, employees or colleagues

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Nonmaleficence

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Which code of ethics?

Avoid bartering for services when there is the potential for exploitation and conflict of interest

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Nonmaleficence

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Autonomy definition

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OT personnel shall respect the right of the individual to self determination, privacy confidentiality and consent

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Characteristics of Autonomy

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  • tx client according to their desires within standards of care
  • protect confidential info
  • self determinatino
  • acknowledge persons right to hold views. to make choices and to take actions based on their values and beliefs
33
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Which code of ethics?

Respect and honor the expressed wishes of recipients of service

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Autonomy

34
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Which code of ethics?

Fully disclose the benefits, risks and potential outcomes of any intervention; the personnel who will be providing the intervention; and any reasonable alternatives to the proposed intervention

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Autonomy

35
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Which code of ethics?

Obtain consent after disclosing appropriate information and answering any questions posed by the recipient of services or research participant to ensure voluntariness

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Autonomy

36
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Which code of ethics?

Establish a collaberative relationship with recipients fo service and relevant stakeholders to promote shared decision making

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Autonomy

37
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Which code of ethics?

Respect the clients right to refuse OT services temporarily or permanently, even when that refusal has potential to result in poor outcomes

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Autonomy

38
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Which code of ethics?

Refrain from threatening, coercing, or decieving clients to promote compliance with OT rec’s

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Autonomy

39
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Which code of ethics?

Respect a research participant’s right to withdraw from a research study without penalty

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Autonomy

40
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Which code of ethics?

Maintain the confidentitality of all verbal, written, electronic, augmentative & nonverbal communicaiton, in compliance with applicable laws

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Autonomy

41
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Which code of ethics?

Display responsible conduct and discretion when engaging in social networking, including but not limited to refraining from posting protected health information

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Autonomy

42
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Which code of ethics?

Facilitate comprehension and address barriers to communication with the pt, student, or research participants

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Autonomy

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Definition

Justice

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OT personnel shall promote fairness and objectivity in the provision of OT services

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Characteristics

Justice

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  • Equitable & appropriate tx of persons
  • remain impartial at all times
  • respect laws and standards
45
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Which code of ethics?

Respond by requests for OT services in a timely manner as determined by law, regulation, or policy

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Justice

46
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Which code of ethics?

Assist those in need of OT services in securing access through available means

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Justice

47
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Which code of ethics?

Address barriers in access to OT sevices by offering or referring clients to financial aid, charity care or pro bono services within the parameters of organizational policies

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Justice

48
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Which code of ethics?

Advocate for changes to systems and policies that are discriminatoy or unfairly limit or prevent access to OT services

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Justice

49
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Which code of ethics?

Maintain awareness of current laws and AOTA policies and official documents that apply to the profession of OT

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Justice

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