Ethics (immunology) Flashcards
What is meant by biomedical ethics?
-It can be defined by knowing how to do the right thing at the right time.
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Do onto others as you would’ve done onto yourself”
Immanuel Kant
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“The goal is to attain a happy, tranquil life, with the absence of pain and fear”
Epicurus
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“True wisdom is knowing that you know nothing and you understand little about life/the world”
Socrates
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“It is important to have a correct behaviour, loyalty and obedience to hierarchy”
Confucius
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Everything in nature has a purpose, virtues is knowing how to do the right amount of the right thing at the right time”
Aristotle
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Four cardinal virtues: prudence, temperance, justice and fortitude”
Thomas aquinas
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“ Consider what a good person would do in this situation, before you act”
Plato
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“For every good, exist evil and for every evil, exist good”
Friedrich Nietzsche
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Everyone should have the free will to choose and act, as long as it does not harm/deprive others”
John Stuart Mill
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Actions should be made based on its ability to produce the greatest happiness to the greatest number of people”
Jeremy bentham
Which philosopher is behind the principle:
“Good judgement stems from the development of good character”
Alasdair MacIntyre
Which principle did the ff philosopher come with:
1. Steve Biko
2. Kwame Anthony Appiah
3. Nelson Mandela
4. Ifeanyi Menkiti
5. Godfrey Tangwa
- Be proud of your culture/heritage.
- You are formed by the people around you.
- I am because we are.
- He was about people having to participate in communal life.
- A man is not an island.
What are the four medical ethics? What do they mean?
Autonomy: A patient has a right to make their own decisions about their health care.
Non-maleficence: Do no harm.
Beneficence: Always promote what is best for the patient.
Distributive justice: Everyone has a right to allocation of healthcare resources.
What are the two essential conditions that provide the foundation for autonomy?
-Liberty and agency
