Ethics, Privacy, and Security Flashcards
Branch of philosophy that deals with the principle of right and wrong behavior
Ethics
Whose definition of ethics states that it is study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
Oxford
Whose definition of ethics states that these are philosophical questions presented as problems to be studied or resolved
Wiki
→ interdisciplinary field of public health, health research, and clinical care (WHO)
→ prioritizes and justifies the actions done by healthcare professionals that may impact the health of patients (WHO)
Health Ethics
Written document that allows patients to instruct practitioners in advance about the medical procedures when they are no longer able to express informed consent
Living Will
Legal and Ethical Euthanasia Practices
- Passive
- Indirect
Illegal and Unethical Euthanasia Practices
- Voluntary
- Involuntary
Intentionally performing interventions to cause the patient’s death with informed patient consent
Voluntary Active Euthanasia
Intentionally performing interventions to cause the patient’s death when the patient was incompetent to consent or was not informed at all
Involuntary Active Euthanasia
Intentionally performing interventions to cause the patient’s death when the patient was mentally incapable of consenting
Non-voluntary Active Euthanasia
Withdrawing medications/interventions to allow the patient to die gradually
Passive Euthanasia
Administration of narcotics to reduce pain but with the incidental consequence of death
Indirect Euthanasia
Physician provides medications and interventions to the patient with the understanding that they may use it to commit suicide
Physician-assisted Suicide
Establishes a written code of ethics for policies and procedures with the goal of attaining proper conduct for employees
Health Ethics Committee
Branch of ethics that deals with the practice of clinical medicine and related scientific research
Medical Ethics
→ practical discipline with a structured approach to practitioners in identifying, analyzing, and resolving issues within the medical practice
→ acceptable conditions for exposure of individuals to risks and burdens for the benefit of society (research)
Clinical Ethics
School of Ethics: How to live your life?
Virtue Ethics
School of Ethics: Are your actions good?
Consequentialist Ethics
School of Ethics: Are your actions right?
Deontological/Duty-based Ethics
→ principles that govern the behavior of a person or group of people
→ provides rules on how people should act towards other people in different institutions
→ codified as a set of rules which a particular group of people will use—must be adhered to even if personal values differ
Professional Ethics
Refers to when the healthcare provider has certain obligations to the client
Fiduciary Duties
Refers to when written agreements/contracts with clients creates binding obligations to perform the terms in the contract
Contractual Obligations
Underpins all professional codes of conduct which may differ depending on the profession
Ethical Principles
→ minimum standards of appropriate behavior in a professional context
→ sits alongside the general law of the land and personal values of professionals
Code of Ethics
Refers to the concept that the principles that guide the work ethic should always be derived from the main objectives of the profession
Value Neutrality