Ethics 5100 Flashcards

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What are values

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The foundation upon which attitudes and personal preferences are formed. they are the basis for crucial decisions, life directions and personal tastes

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What helps define our morality and our definition of good

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Values

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What allows us to organize, prioritize, and is the means whereby we make personal and professional decisions and choices

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Value Systems

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What are the two types of values

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Terminal and instrumental

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What is a terminal value

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values that prescribe goals or ends. things that we want to accomplish

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what is an instrumental value

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values that we use to attain our terminal values

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what are the two types of instrumental values

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Moral values

Competency values

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What are happens when you violate your moral values

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violating moral standards is when you behave wrongly and it causes guilt

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What happens when you violate competency values

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violating competency standards is when you behave incapably and it causes shame

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What are the levels of the Values Maturity Triangle from least noble to most

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Self Centered
Conformity
Principle

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What are the motives of Self Centered values

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a fear of punishment or the desire of a reward

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What are the motives of Conformity Values

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The desire to fit in with society, to uphold social norms, and live up to expectations of society

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What are the motives of Principled Values

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Internal factors and influences

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What is the Principle of Vulnerability?

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Naturally all of us do what we can to keep ourselves from being vulnerable. (We should consider embracing this vulnerability)

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What is the difference between choice and decision

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Deciding kills other options, and choosing doesn’t.

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What things can affect your Ethical Decision Making

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  1. Emotional State
  2. Incompetence
  3. Physical and Mental Disorders
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What does Ethical Decision Making require us to do

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Take a stand and kill other options

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What are the steps of Ethical Decision Making

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  1. Gather relevant facts
  2. Determine conflicting values
  3. List the options
  4. Decide and Justify your solution
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What are the Tests for Ethical Decision Making

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  1. Front page test
  2. Golden Rule test
  3. Dignity and Liberty test
  4. Equal treatment test
  5. Personal gain test
  6. Congruence test
  7. Procedural Justice test
  8. Cost-Benefit Test
  9. Good Nights Sleep Test
  10. Man in the Mirror Test
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What is the front page test

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Would I be embarrassed if my decision was on the front page of a local newspaper?
Would I feel comfortable justifying myself to a patient?

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what is the golden rule test

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would I want to be treated in the same manner

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What is the dignity and liberty test

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are the dignity and liberty of others being preserved by my decision.
Is the basic humanity of the affected parties enhanced?
are peoples opportunities being expanded or curtailed by this decision

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What is the equal treatment test

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Does this decision mostly benefit those with privilege?

Are the rights, welfare, and betterment of minorities and people labeled as lower status given full consideration?

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What is the personal gain test

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Would I make the same decision if there were no personal gain involved? is an opportunity for personal gain clouding my judgement?

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What is the congruence test

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Is my decision in line with my personal beliefs and values?

Does my decision violate any rules, values, or laws of a group of which I’m a part of.

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What is the procedural justice Test

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Will my decision stand up in a court of law

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What is the cost benefit test

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Does the benefit of my decision bring unacceptable harm to others? how critical is the benefit? can the harmful effects be mitigated?

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what is the good nights sleep test

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Will this decision cost me a good nights sleep

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What is the man in the mirror test

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will I be able to look at myself in the eyes, and be proud of my decisions

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What are the three pillars of Competent dentistry

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Hands
Heart
Head

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What do the hands represent as a pillar of competent dentisty

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The hands represent Technical intelligence, or the ability to do, or perform tasks

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What does the heart represent as a pillar of competent dentisty

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the heart represents emotional intelligence, or your being and the way that you handle yourself and relationships

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What does the head represent as a pillar of competent dentistry

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the head represents cognitive intelligence or your ability to plan, reason, problem solve, think, and learn.

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What are the time allotments to the pillars of dentistry at dental school

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44% Cognitive
49% Technical
7% Emotional

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What is emotional intelligence

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The ability to recognize our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships

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What are the four clusters of emotional intelligence

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Self awareness
self management
Social awareness
Relationship management

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What is Self awareness?

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Recognizing how emotions affect performance

  1. Being aware of your own feelings and being able to talk about them
  2. Being able to identify the triggers and inner signals of your emotions
  3. recognizing the effects that your own feelings have on your behavior
  4. desplaying emotional insight and being able to see the bigger picture
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What is self management?

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The ability to use your self awareness to control your emotions and feelings in a positive manner.

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What is social awareness?

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being aware of others’ feelings and being able to talk about them. Understanding that they have limitations too

40
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Define professionalism

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it is the cluster of commitments and behaviors shared by the members of a profession through which they exhibit the values, principles, and norms they hold in common as members of their profession.

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What is the difference between being a professional and being professional

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A professional is someone who has earned a title of some sort.
Being professional is by acting or practicing with dignity, and respect

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What is relationship management

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The ability to relate to others once we have realized that they have feelings, emotions, worries, etc…

43
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Define Diversity

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a group of people of different cultures, or life events. It’s important to understand that everyone brings something to the table that is unique and beneficial to the group as a whole.

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Things that we need to recognize to do be truly self aware

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  1. you have taken for granted assumptions
  2. you have trigger points to emotion
  3. you have a sensitivity line
  4. you have a comfort zone
  5. you have fears
  6. you have strengths
  7. you have weaknesses
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What do we need to recognize to be more socially aware

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  1. They have taken for granted assumptions
  2. They have trigger points to emotion
  3. They have a sensitivity line
  4. They have a comfort zone
  5. They have fears
  6. They have strengths
  7. They have weaknesses
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What is the sensitivity line?

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The point at which a person becomes defensive or protective when encountering information about themselves that is not consistent with their self-concept, or when encountering pressure to alter their behavior

47
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What is Empathy

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The ability to understand and experience the feelings of another person through an emotional connect.

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What is the process of being empathetic?

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  1. Recognize and acknowledge that said person has something going on.
  2. Attach a personal emotion to it
  3. Do something about it. (ACT!)
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What is alikeness

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The opposite of diversity
people tend to interact with like individuals
differences are frightening or threatening

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What are the problems with alikeness

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  1. It’s exclusive, people feel left out
  2. You lose perspective
  3. creativity , curiosity, and problem solving are reduced
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What does self awareness include

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  1. Emotional self awareness
  2. Accurate self assessment
  3. Self-Confidence
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What can self awareness do for you

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  1. Help you understand you own uniqueness as an individual

2. help you diagnose, value, and appreciate differences in others and embrace diversity

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What does it mean that Revelation is scattered among us

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It means that everyone has had different experiences, and culture, that has given them different insights. One individual alone doesn’t have all the information, but with a collection of people much more can be attained

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What is the difference between

Differences and Distinctions

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We observe differences with no judgement

we make distinctions with judgement

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What does recognizing differences do

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Helps us to consider other perspectives and understand potential sources of misunderstanding

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What does making distinctions do

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Distinctions create social barriers between people for the express purpose of creating advantages and disadvantages

57
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Can cultural differences lead to a difference in perspectives

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Yes

58
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Recognizing differences is _____

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Helpful

59
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Creating distinctions is _____

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Hurtful

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What is cultural sensitivity

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Being aware that cultural differences and similarities exist and have an effect on values, learning, and behavior

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How can we raise our awareness of individual differences around us

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  • beware of stereotyping and overgeneralizations

- make effort to understand differences without placing labels of right or wrong

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What makes members of an organization more productive and satisfied

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holding values consistent to those in the organization

63
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What is the Roseman commitment to being lifelong colleagues

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All students, faculty, and staff will endeavor to make each and every interaction reflect a sincere desire to develop each other as lifelong colleagues

64
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We get results from….

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We get results from relationships, and have relationships before tasks

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What is universalism

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general societal rules govern behavior, such as don’t lie steal or cheat

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What is particularism

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a relationship with an individual governs behavior

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What is individualism

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an Emphasis on self, on independence, and on uniqueness.

Personal contributions are valued the most

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What is collectivism

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An emphasis is on the group, the combined unit, and joining with others the most valued
Team contributions are valued the most

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What is affective

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Show emotions openly and deal with problems in emotional ways

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What is neutral

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more rational and stoic in their approach to problem solving

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What is specific

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segregate roles in life as to maintain privacy and personal autonomy. they separate work and personal relationships

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What is diffuse

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people that entangle work and home relationships

73
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What is acheivement

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What you do, status comes on accomplishments

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What is ascription

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who you know, status comes based on gender, age, family heritage …

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What is internal

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individuals who are in control of their own destiny

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what is external

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nature or external forces control much of what happens in life

77
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What are the 5 ADA principles and codes

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  1. patient autonomy
  2. Non-maleficence
  3. Beneficence
  4. Justice
  5. veracity
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What is the short definition of patient autonomy

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patient involvement

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What is the principle of patient autonomy

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This principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to treat the patient according to the patients desires, within the bounds of accepted treatment, and to protect the patients confidentiality.
Under this principle, the dentist’s primary obligations include involving patients in treatment decisions in a meaningful way, with due consideration being given to the patient’s needs, desires, and abilities, and safeguarding the patient’s privacy.

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What are the main points to remember about patient autonomy.

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  1. Treat patients within their needs, desires, and abilities (within the bounds of accepted treatments)
  2. Involve patients in treatment decisions
  3. Safeguard patient privacy and protect patient confidentiality
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What is the short definition of non-maleficence

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Do No harm

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What does the principle of non maleficence state

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This principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to protect the patient from harm.
Under this principle, the Dentists primary obligations include keeping knowledge and skills current, knowing one’s own limitations and when to refer to a specialist or other professional and knowing when and under what circumstances delegation of patient care to auxiliaries is appropriate

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What are two examples of ways that nonmaleficence comes into practice

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  1. we should refer people to the best possible provider, not to just our favorite
  2. we shouldn’t ask people to do things outside the scope of their training
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What is the short definition of Beneficence

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Do Good

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What does the principle of beneficence state

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the principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to act for the benefit of others.
under this principle, the dentists primary obligation is service to the patient and public at large
the most important aspect of this obligation is the competent and timely delivery of dental care withing the bounds of clinical circumstances presented by the patient, with due consideration being given to the needs, desires and values of the patient
The same ethical considerations apply whether the dentist engages in fee for service, managed care, or some other practice arrangement. Dentists may choose to into into contracts governing the provision of care to a group of patients; however, contract obligations do not excuse dentists from their ethical duty to put the patient’s welfare first

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What are the main points of the principle of beneficence

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  1. the dentist has a duty to do good
  2. Act in the best interest of others
  3. competent and timely delivery of dental care
  4. duty to put the patient’s welfare first
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What is the short definition of the principle of justice

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Fairness

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What does the principle of justice state

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This principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to be fair in their dealings with patients, colleagues and society. Under this principle, the dentist’s primary obligations include dealing with people justly and delivering dental care without prejudice.
in its broadest sense, this principle expresses the concept that the dental profession should actively seek allies throughout society on specific activities that will help improve access to care for all

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What are the main points to the justice principle

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  1. Dentists have a duty to be fair in their dealings with patients, colleagues, and society
  2. the dentist’s primary obligations include dealing with people justly and delivering dental care without prejudice
  3. the dentists obligations include helping improve access to care for all.
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What is the short definition of the principle of veracity

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Truthfulness

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What does the principle of veracity state

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The principle expresses the concept that professionals have a duty to be honest and trustworthy in their dealings with people. Under this principle the dentists primary obligations include respecting the position of trust inherent in the dentist-patient relationship, communicating truthfully and without deception, and maintaining intellectual integrity

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What are the main points of veracity?

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  1. Dentists have a duty to be honest and trustworthy in their dealings with people
  2. respect the position of trust inherent in the dentist-patient relationship
  3. communicate truthfully and without deception
  4. maintain intellectual integrity