Ethics

Question 1

List the five elements of medical ethics.

Answer 1

Beneficence
Non-malfeasance
Justice
Autonomy
Fidelity

Question 2

What does Tannahill (2008) talk about?

Answer 2

Relating ethics to evidence and theory
Offers a triangle and says that policy and practice should be based upon ethics first and evidence and theory must be considered for how best to apply these

Question 3

Give three other types of ethical stance.

Answer 3

Face to face ethics
Virtue
Teleological

Question 4

Outline teleological ethics.

Answer 4

Ends vs. means

Aristotle

Question 5

Outline virtue ethics

Answer 5

What does this action say about me? I have my virtues and I will stick to these.

Question 6

Outline face to face ethics.

Answer 6

Levinas - every decision should be considered an encounter between two people

Question 7

What is meant by justice in medical ethics?

Answer 7

Is it fair?

Is it legal?

Question 8

What is meant by non-malfeasance?

Answer 8

First, do no harm

Question 9

What is meant by beneficence?

Answer 9

Is this doing any good? Has it got any benefit?

Question 10

What is meant by autonomy?

Answer 10

Right to choose

Question 11

What is meant by fidelity?

Answer 11

Confidentiality/being loyal to the person