ETHICS - Professional Ethics Flashcards

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What are the three views on the value of animal life?

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  1. Only quality of life matters: Our only obligation in relation to animals in our care is to ensure a good quality of life and death
  2. Quantity matters, but animals are replaceble: The length of animal life is valuble however animals can be replaced
  3. Animals are not fully replaceble: Ending the life of an animal is possibly a bad thing
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What are the ethical concerns regarding extreme or ‘heroic’ clinical treatments?

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Animals cannot give consent
Treatment may seriously compromise welfare
Owner’s may not act in the animal’s best interest

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What is the ethical criteria for extreme or ‘heroic’ clinical treatments?

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  • The outcome of the treatment for the animal can be reasonably predicted
  • The expected quality of life outcome for the animal is acceptable according to recognised criteria
  • Minimising or control of the animal’s suffering
  • Short term quality of life reduction should be outweighed by a realistically assessed long term benefit
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What are ethical dilemmas?

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Ethical dilemmas are situations in which each possible outcome seems to be morally wrong

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What are the five principles of veterinary practice?

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Professional competence
Honesty and integrity
Independence and impartaility
Client confidentiality and trust
Professional accountability

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