Ethics - Intro & Rule

Question 1

The philosophical study of morality, the discipline deals with right/wrongs of action.

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Ethics

Question 2

Ethics can be broken down to 3 categories:

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Practical
Professional
Bioethics

Question 3

Attitudes and beliefs about the importance of a goal, object, principle or behaviour; ideals.

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Values

Question 4

Standards for action, these underpin the rules of conduct

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Principles

Question 5

Defining traits, strengths of character, standards of conduct that lead to consistent excellence of intent and human performance. Who we are!

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Virtues

Question 6

…involve the use of ethical theory and methods of analysis to examine moral problems, practices, and policies.

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Practical Ethics

Question 7

…emphasize the primacy of relationships in light of practitioner obligations to those served

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Professional Ethics

Question 8

First coined in the early 1970s, is the systematic study of the moral dimensions of the life sciences and health care, employing ethical methodologies in an interdisciplinary setting

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Bioethics

Question 9

_______ are ideals of importance to individuals, groups, communities, or societies. For example, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms documents the societal _____ of individual freedom, health, fairness, honesty, and integrity

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Values

Question 10

________ ___________maintains the position that culturally diverse societies display multiple moral standards that may lead to conflicting moral realities

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Ethical Pluralism

Question 11

T/F Ethical pluralism rejects the perspective of ethical relativism

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TRUE

Question 12

The position that moral judgments can be viewed as right or wrong relative to the norms or standard patterns of behaviour of a particular culture or society.

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Ethical Relativism

Question 13

Ethical _________ does not provide direction in situations when cultures conflict, neither is guidance afforded when individuals belong to multiple cultures with differing perspectives.

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Relativism

Question 14

Ethical _________ emphasizes understanding difference rather than striving for uniformity to ensure that moral systems are responsive to the lived realities and experiences of all human beings, not just the select few who hold positions of power

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Pluralism

Question 15

Rule ethics is AKA…

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Ethical Principlism

Question 16

The goal of rule ethics is to..

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Delineate moral duties and obligations within a manageable set of rules.

Question 17

Concerned about the ‘ends’, goals, purposes, outcomes and consequences,

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Teleology

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Concerned about the ‘means’, rights and duties based on unconditioned respect for persons, doing right regardless of consequences.

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Deontology

Question 19

(2) are the most influential theories of rule ethics in contemporary moral philosophy and current health care ethics.

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Utilitarianism

Kantianism

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Utilitarian =

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Teleology

Question 21

Kantianism =

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Deontology

Question 22

…..is a moral perspective based on the goal of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number of people.

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Utilitarianism

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…..is an ethical perspective based on respect for persons and action based on moral duty or good will. Morality is ensured by following the rules and acting from good intentions. The consequences of the actions are not of fundamental concern.

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Kantianism

Question 24

Greatest good for greatest number?

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Utilitarianism

Question 25

Using good intentions, following rules, actions regardless of outcomes?

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Kantianism

Question 26

….is a view that a set of principles can be developed from multiple ethical theories to be used in concrete applications.

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Principlism

Question 27

To have equal weight or priority?

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Prima Facie

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A priority, more important

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A priori

Question 29

The 4 Prima Facie principles in biomedical ethics?

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Autonomy
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice

Question 30

Other key principles in biomedical ethics? (4)

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Fidelity
Veracity
Respect for Persons
Sanctity of Life

Question 31

Critiques of Rule Ethics? 6

DDD BIR

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Deciding which principles apply in situation
Interpreting required action
Deciding relative weight of principles
Balancing demands of principles of = weight
Deciding if principles apply at all
Resolving disagreements in prioritizing

Question 32

Simply put, rule ethics are _______ based, and include (2)

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Action

Duties & Obligations

Question 33

_________ ____________ reasons that ethical decision making and problem-solving are best undertaken by application of sound moral principles

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Ethical Principlism