Ethics in Health Care Flashcards
principles, rules, guidelines, laws, codes attempting to find out what is the right thing to do
ethics
discipline that examines one’s moral standards or standards of the society
ethics
standards that an individual or group has about what is right and rong, good or bad
morality
deals with matters that we think can seriously injure or seriously benefit humans
based on impartial considerations
moral standards
focus: me
punishment, reward, reciprocity
pre-conventional stage
moral development
stage 1
reward and punishment
Heinz shouldn’t steal because he will get caught
stage 1
reward and punishment
moral development
stage 2
sense of empathy
individualism and exchange
Heinz should steal because that’s his wife’s life at stake
stage 2
individualism and exchange
focus: group/others
familiar society
loyalty to the group is important to the point of sacrificing own self
conventional stage
moral development
stage 3
earn approval by being nice or having good intentions
interpersonal concordance
it is ok for Heinz to steal the drug because he was trying to save his wife’s life
stage 3
interpersonal concordance
moral development
stage 4
rules that are needed for the good of all/most
law and order
i recognize Heinz motive was good but I don’t think he should steal because if everyone who needed something just stole it, then there would be chaos
stage 4
law and order
global perspective
examines values and norms of his/her group
redefines in tems of self-chosen moral principles such as justice
post-conventional stage
aware that people in a society hold conflicting views
believes all values and norms are relative and should be tolerated
emphasizes fair ways for reaching a consensus through democratic means
stage 5
social contract and individual rights
while i don’ agree with Heinz’s decision to steal, i do believe the wife’s right to life takes precedence over the druggist’s property rights
stage 5
social contract and individual rights
commitment to the universal principles of equal rights, social justice and respect for basic dignity
stage 6
universal principles
i suggest that Heinz, the wife, and the pharmacist act out each other’s roles so that the pharmacist may see the wife’s right to life has a higher value than the right to property.
stage 6
universal principles
proponent of the anatomy of an ethical decision
manuel velasquez
5 ethical frameworks
utilitarianism Kantian ethics virtue ethics ethics of care christian ethics
actions and politics reevaluated based on benefits and costs they will impose on society
utilitarianism
merits of utilitarianism
simple
intuitive
impartial
efficient