Ethics

Question 1

study of character & conduct

Answer 1

ethics

Question 2

i. Commitment to include patients in decisions

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autonomy

Question 3

i. Taking positive actions to help others

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beneficence

Question 4

i. Avoiding of harm or hurt

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nonmaleficence

Question 5

i. Being fair

ii. Fairness to quality of care to all of patients, being the same nurse to all of your patients that day

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justice

Question 6

i. Agreement to keep promises

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fidelity

Question 7

i. A set of guiding principles that all members of a profession accept
ii. Helps professional groups settle questions about practice or behavior

Answer 7

code of nursing ethics

Question 8

code of nursing ethics includes (4 things)

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accountability
advocacy
confidentiality
responsibility

Question 9

Personal belief about the worth of a given idea, attitude, custom, or object that sets standards that influence behavior

Answer 9

value

Question 10

ethical dilemmas almost always occur in

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presence of conflicting values

Question 11

To resolve ethical dilemmas:

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one needs to distinguish among values, facts, and opinion

Question 12

i. Defines actions as right or wrong

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deontology

Question 13

Proposes that the values of something is different by its usefulness

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Utilitarianism

Question 14

Emphasizes the importance of understanding relationships, especially as they are revealed in personal narratives

Answer 14

ethics of care

Question 15

Case-based reasoning

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casuistry

Question 16

processing ethical dilemma

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Step 1: Ask if this is an ethical dilemma
Step 2: Gather all relevant information
Step 3: Clarify values
Step 4: Verbalize the problem
Step 5: Identify possible courses of action
Is there other choices?

Question 17

Issues in health care ethics

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quality of life
disabilities
care at the end of life
health care reform