ETHICS & LEGAL ISSUES Flashcards
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VERACITY
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OBLIGATION TO TELL THE TRUTH
2
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FIDELITY
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FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH A PROMISE
3
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JUSTICE
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BEING FAIR
4
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BENEFICIENCE
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DUTY TO DO GOOD TO OTHERS
5
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NONMALEFICIENCE
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CAUSE NO HARM TO OTHERS
6
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AUTONOMY
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RESPECT A INDIVIDUAL RIGHT TO MAKE THEIR OWN DECISION
7
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TORT
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litigation in which one person asserts that an injury (physical, emotional or financial) occurred as a consequence of another’s actions or failure to act.
8
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Negligence
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Harm that results because a person didn’t act reasonably.
9
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Slander
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character attacked and uttered in the presence of others
10
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Assault
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act in which there is a threat or attempt to do bodily harm.
