Ethics (CVPM) Flashcards
Principles accepted by society at large and codified into laws and regulations.
Social Ethics
Defines what’s right and wrong
Personal Ethics
Are developed by the professionals of specific discipline that develop rule and codes fo conduct for members of the profession to follow
Professional Ethics
Refers to the study of the ethical views of veterinarians and veterinary professionals regarding their behavior and attitudes ( what’s right and wrong)
Descriptive Ethics
Involve actions any administrative government body that regulates veterinary practice and activities in which veterinarians engage. License revocation can result if any civil or criminal violations of these regulations occur.
Administrative Ethics
Refer to the search for correct principles of good and bad, right and wrong, and justice and injustice.
Normative Ethics
The owner receives emergency veterinary care at the veterinarian’s expense - What law allows us to pursue collection of expenses
The law of unjust enrichment (I think this is right)
Three Elements of a contract
The Offer
The Acceptance
The Consideration
Although there may have not been a formal agreement, this law can come into play if a promise was made, the party has justifiably relied on that promise.
Promissory Estopple
Three situations where the capacity to make a valid contract would be questioned.
Minority
Mental Disability
Intoxication
Civil Rights Act of 1964
Title 7
Enforced by
EEOC
Title 1
Outlines the reporting and disclosure obligations, minimum participation rule, vesting and funding requirements, and fiduciary standards
Who enforces?
Department of Labor
Required posters
FLSA
EO
FMLA
OSHA
POLYGRAPH ACT
UNIFORMED SERVICE ACT
RIGHT TO JOIN OR FORM A UNION
Who requires the veterinarian to protect the personal privacy of the cleints and patients - unless required by law or it becomes necessary to protect the health or welfare of other individuals or animals?
THE AVMA
The Principles of Veterinary Ethics.
