Ethics of supplimental feeding

Question 1

what is ethics?

Answer 1

Study of moral standards and how they affect conduct

Question 2

What are the 4 rules of being a doctor in terms of ethics?

Answer 2

Principles of non-malfeasance

Principle of beneficence

Respect for autonomy

Justice

Question 3

What is the principle of non-malfeasance?

Answer 3

Protect the patient from harm

Question 4

What is the principle of beneficence?

Answer 4

Promote the patient’s welfare

Question 5

What does respect for autonomy mean?

Answer 5

Informed consent, right to make ones own choices

Question 6

What does justice mean in terms of medicine?

Answer 6

Fair in dealings with patients, colleagues and society

Question 7

What are the general principles of human rights legislation?

Answer 7

Article 2, right to life

Article 3, prohibition of torture

Article 8, right to respect for private and family life

Question 8

Why is euthanasia so difficult and controversial?

Answer 8

Is still illegal in the UK and will need an Act of Parliament to change.
In England the Crown Prosecution Service has issued guidance, and prosecutions may not always be brought.

Question 9

What is euthanasia?

Answer 9

Active steps taken to end someone’s life to stop their suffering

Question 10

What does “incapable” mean in terms of the law?

Answer 10

Incapable of:

acting or

communicating decisions or

understanding decisions or

retaining the memory of decisions

Question 11

What are the primary roles of medicine?

Answer 11

To benefit the patient by restoring or maintaining the patient’s health as far as possible

If treatment fails or ceases to give a net benefit to the patient or the patient has completely refused the treatment then the goal cannot be realised and the justification for providing treatment is removed

Question 12

What is the difference between basic care and treatment?

Answer 12

Food and fluid are basic care

Any tube is treatment

Question 13

What should be done when trialing treatment?

Answer 13

Agre a trial of treatment for a reasonable period of time

Try to set definable targets

Decide in advance how a decision will be reached

Review decision at that time

If appropriate, act on it

Question 14

What is a patient’s autonomy highly protected by?

Answer 14

Law

Question 15

What should be remembered about documentation?

Answer 15

Always document what you are doing, they are legal documents and the protection from patients word against your word

Question 16

why is killing deemed wrong?

Answer 16

Murder universally recognised as wrong.
Respect for Autonomy of the Individual
Equality of human beings (Equity, Justice)
Society would break down
We are here to do good (Beneficence)
We should avoid unnecessary harm (Non-Malfeasance)

Question 17

what is maldeasance?

Answer 17

wrongdoing (used especially of an act in violation of a public trust)

Question 18

what is beneficence?

Answer 18

the doing of good; active goodness or kindness; charity.

Question 19

what are the problems of general legislation?

Answer 19

Primarily designed to protect individuals in Law.
Not specific
Impractical for daily decisions
Subject to interpretation