Ethics Flashcards
What is the Swiss cheese model?
Every slice represents a weakness in a system that could lead to failure - holes = potential weakness.
When holes line up = inevitable failure
Each slice is defence against further failure and the opportunity to recover from error
Human factors are…
Non-technical skills
What is the SEIPS model?
Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) model of work system and patient safety, which provides a framework for understanding the structures, processes and outcomes in health care and their relationships, can be used toward these ends.
Define “ethics”
The study of what is morally right and morally wrong
What is meant by deontology (deontological ethics)?
Doing something because it is right and adheres to principles, irrespective of consequences i.e. doing your “duty”
What is meant by consequentialism/utilitarianism?
Doing something because of the positive consequences it will bring (increased wellbeing)
What is meant by communitarianism (community ethics)?
Doing something because it will be positive for everyone involved in the act
What is meant by virtue ethics?
Doing something because it is honest
Person-based rather than action-based
What is meant by religious ethics?
Doing something because it respects the value of human life + abides by individuals religious beliefs
What are the 4 main ethical principles defined by Beauchamp and Childress?
Autonomy (free will)
Beneficence (doing good for others)
Non-maleficence (do no harm)
Justice (fair distribution of benefits/risks/costs)
