Ethics

Question 1

Describe the four pillars of medical ethics

Answer 1

Autonomy – respect for the patient’s right to self-determination.
Beneficence – the duty to ‘do good’
Non-Maleficence – the duty to ‘not do bad’
Justice – to treat all people equally and equitably.

Question 2

Give three key components of ethical codes

Answer 2

Hippocratic Oath
Declaration of Geneva Physician’s Oath
Constitution of the WHO