Ethics Flashcards
What are ethics?
Moral principles that govern a person’s behavior
What do ethical codes provide to health care professionals?
Codes and standards to guide their practice
What does Hippocratic law state regarding physicians?
A physician should ‘not give a deadly drug to anyone’
List three key principles from the Code of Ethics of the American Pharmacists’ Association (APhA).
- A pharmacist respects the relationship between the patient and pharmacist
- A pharmacist promotes the good of every patient in a confidential manner
- A pharmacist respects the autonomy of each patient
What are the ethical principles and moral rules?
- Autonomy
- Beneficence
- Non maleficence
- Distributive justice
- Confidentiality
- Fidelity
- Veracity
What are values in the context of ethics?
Important part of ethics and the internal motivators for our actions
What are some examples of values?
- Compassion
- Faithfulness
- Fairness
- Patience
- Responsiveness
- Kindness
Fill in the blank: Legal rights are guaranteed in the _______.
[constitution]
What is the definition of culture?
A complex system that includes knowledge, beliefs, arts, laws, moral, customs, and any other habits adopted by people as members of society
What does cultural competence refer to?
Ability to provide care to patients with diverse values, beliefs, and behaviors
What is ethnocentrism?
The view that one’s own group or groups’ way of life is superior to others
Define stereotyping.
The process by which people use social categories in acquiring, processing, and recalling information about others
True or False: The biomedical approach considers psychological factors in explaining disease.
False
What is the narrative communicative approach?
Allows the patient to discuss perceptions, concerns, attitudes, beliefs, and values regarding health status
What does the ‘LEARN’ model stand for?
- Listen
- Explain
- Acknowledge
- Recommend
- Negotiate
What is the role of a pharmacist in a healthcare team?
Just one component of the multi-profession team
List two principles of effective communication.
- Warm greetings
- Good listening
Fill in the blank: Moral rights may be reinforced by _______.
[laws]
What should pharmacists do to improve patient compliance?
Build a treatment regimen with patients rather than prescribe a treatment regimen to patients
