Ethics

Question 1

T/F

You must assume that every patient has the capacity to decide about their care irrespective unless there is evidence to the contrary

Answer 1

T

Question 2

What are the three levels of roams medical ethics?

Answer 2

Laws ( both statue and case law)
Guidelines and recommendations (e.g. GMC guidance or NHS policies, local policies and procedures)
Your ability to reason critically and morally

Question 3

What are the 5 main ethical theories

Answer 3

Deontology
Consequentalism/Utilitariaism
Communitarianism/Communtiy ethics
Virtue ethics
Religious theories

Question 4

What is deontology?

Answer 4

Associated with Immanuel Kant
is the act in itself right or wrong?
this covers a patients right tot refuse treatment

Question 5

What is consequentialism(C)/Utilitarianism(U)

Answer 5

Consequentialism- whether some action is right to wrong depends upon consequences

Utilitarianism- act always to maximise the greatest happiness of the greatest number of people

Question 6

What is communitarianism/Community ethics?

Answer 6

Is the act good for everyone that will be affected by the act

Question 7

What are the 4 beach amp and Childress principles of biomedical ethics

Answer 7

Autonomy
Beneficence
non-maleficence
justice