Exam 1 - Chapter 24+26 Flashcards
A personal value system can be defined in terms of _______
virtues, values, ethical principles, and morals
A common concern for collective self discipline
Professional ethics
T or F : Morals control individuals within a group
False
T or F : Conscience controls individual morality
True
T or F : Ethical dilemmas are easily solved by codes of ethics
True
Moral rules are best applied to ethical dilemmas when __________
The ethical dilemma is very wide in scope
Action to benefit others; doing of good
Beneficence
Which step is NOT apart of the problem solving process? a) identifying the problem b) developing alternative solutions c) selecting the best solution d) defending your solution e) determining ethical sanctions
E) determining ethical sanctions
The strict observance of promises or duties; loyalty and faithfulness to others
Fidelity
Generally accepted customs of right living and conduct are _________
Morals
A persons self reliance, independence, liberty, rights, privacy, individual choice, freedom of the will, and self-contained ability to decide.
Autonomy
Articulated statements of role morality as seen by the members of a profession.
Codes of ethics
Belief that health-related information about individual patients should not be revealed to others; maintenance of privacy
Confidentiality
Belief that the worth of actions is determined by their ends or consequences; actions are right or wrong according to the balance of their good and bad consequences.
Consequentialism
Obligations placed on individuals, groups, and institutions by reason of the so-called moral bond of our interdependence with others.
Duties
Situations requiring moral judgment between two or more equally problem-fraught alternatives; two or more competing moral norms are present, creating a challenge about what to do.
Ethical Dilemmas
Gross violation of commonly held standards of decency or human rights
Ethical Outrage
Bodies of systematically related moral principles used to resolve ethical dilemmas
Ethical Theories
Systematic study of rightness and wrongness of human conduct and character as known by natural reason.
Ethics
Ethical reflections that emphasize an intimate personal relationship value system that includes such virtues as sympathy, compassion, fidelity, discernment, and love.
Ethics of care
Equitable, fair, or just conduct in dealing with others.
Justice
Regulations established by government and applicable to people within a certain political subdivision.
Laws
Rights of individuals or groups that are established and guaranteed by law
Legal rights
Basis for rights-based ethical theory; each individual is protected and allowed to pursue personal projects
Liberal individualism
General, universal guides to action that are derived from so-called basic moral truths that should be respected unless a morally compelling reason exits not to do so; also referred to as ethical principles
Moral Principles
Rights of individuals or groups that exist separately from governmental or institutional guarantees; usually asserted based on moral principles or rules
Moral Rights
Statements of right conduct governing individual actions
Moral Rules
Generally accepted customs, principles, or habits of right living and conduct in a society and the individuals practice in relation to these
Morals
Belief that actions themselves, rather than consequences, determine the worth of actions; actions are right or wrong according to the morality of the acts themselves
Non-consequentialism
Ethical principle that places high value on avoiding harm to others; A moral principle that describes the radiographers aspiration to do no harm.
Non-maleficence
Standards set by individuals or groups of individuals
Norms
Use of moral principles as a basis for defending a chosen path of action in resolving an ethical dilemma; also see principlism
Principle-based Ethics
Belief system based on a set of moral principles that are embedded in a common morality
Principlism
Publicly displayed ethical conduct of a profession, usually embedded in a code of ethics; affirms the professional as an independent, autonomous, responsible decision maker.
Professional Ethic
Internal controls of a profession based on human values or moral principles
Professional Ethics