(F) L2.1: MT Code of Ethics Flashcards by Kchianna Lauren Coronel

Every aspect of medical practice is governed by sets of _______ standards

Ethical

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This employs the faculty of reasoning in tackling the important question of “what makes an upright life?”

Ethics

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Defined as the principles of conduct governing an individual or group

Ethics

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Ethics is a ______ science

Noble

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The philosophical study of ethical controversies brought about by advances in biology and medicine

Bioethics

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The application of ethics to biological sciences, medicine, and related fields

Bioethics

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The systematic study of human behavior specifically in the field of life sciences as examined in the life of moral values and principles

Bioethics

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Scope of Bioethics:

Ethical problems associated with medical _______

Practice

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Scope of Bioethics:

_______ issues related to health, animal welfare, and environmental concerns

Social

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As healthcare providers, we must:

Be able to discern the ______ involved in the application of medical breakthroughs

Risks

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As healthcare providers, we must:

Be competent and aware of the ________ that patients have to undertake

Procedures

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Parts of Ethics:

This deals with the basic principles which are the morality of human acts

General Ethics

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Parts of Ethics:

This deals with the basic principles affecting man as a member of society

Social Ethics

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A branch of moral science concerned with obligations which a member of a profession owes to the public, his profession, and his clients

Professional Ethics

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Complete the code:

(1) As I enter the practice of MT, I shall accept the _________ inherent to being a professional

Responsibilities

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This term states that people should adhere to their obligations and duties

Deontology (“deon” means duty)

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Upholding one’s duty is considered ________ correct

Ethically

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Ethical Theories and Explanation:

A person who follows this theory will produce _______ decisions since they are based on the individual’s set of duties

Consistent

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Complete the code:

(2) I shall uphold the _____ and shall not participate in _______ works

Law
Illegal

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Complete the code:

(3) I shall act in the spirit of ______ to all and in the spirit of ______ toward other members of the profession

Fairness (to all)
Brotherhood (to other members)

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According to legalism and voluntarism, this is the ultimate standard of right and wrong

The law

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Law is the ultimate standard of right and wrong according to what 2 principles?

Legalism and Voluntarism

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The law obliges because it is the ______ of the lawgiver

Will

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This principle refers to “giving to one his own and his right”

Principle of Justice

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Complete the code: (4) I shall accept ______ from more than one employer only when there is no _______ of interest

1. Employment 2. Conflict

Complete the code: (5) I shall perform my task with full _______, absolute ______, and ________

1. (Full) Confidence 2. (Absolute) Reliability 3. Accuracy

Complete the code: (6) I shall share my ________ and expertise with my colleagues

Knowledge

Accepting multiple employments when there is a conflict of interest is a subject of what?

Legal Liability

Accepting multiple employments when there is a conflict of interest breaches a professional's duty of what principle?

Loyalty

Accepting multiple employments when there is a conflict of interest can become a _________ when an individual tries or succeeds in influencing the outcome of a decision

Legal Matter

This principle is an ethical theory in which the priority is to do good Clue: 2 possible answers

Principle of Beneficence or Non-Maleficence

The principle of Beneficence or Non-Maleficence is associated with what other principle?

Utilitarianism

This principle states that people should attempt to generate the largest ratio of good because people should benefit from the most good Clue: Go back to 1st year ethics

Principle of Utility

This theory states that medical technologists should be aware of the consequences of his works

Consequentialism

Consequentialism indirectly involves what duty?

Duty of Care

This duty involves applying skills, knowledge, diligence, and caution when caring for patients

Duty of Care

This standard states that medical technologists should be adequately trained

Standard of Competence

This phrase is a healthcare provider's responsibility in doing the least harm possible or do harm to the fewest people possible

"Do no harm"

Sharing knowledge is considered "giving" as it is related to the value of _______

Charity

Ethical behavior demands that the pursuit of new ________ remains in high priority

Knowledge

Ethical behavior requires maintaining what kind of skills?

"State of the art"

MTs must accept the fact that ________ is concomitant (connected) to pursuing the profession

Lifelong Learning

Complete the code: (7) I shall contribute to the ______ of the professional organization and other health allied organizations

Advancement

Complete the code: (8) I shall restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within _______ limits

Constructive

Professional conduct is equivalent to promoting ______ in the development of professional organizations such as PAMET and PASMETH

Progress

What kind of ethics? Asks the question "what sort of people should we be?"

Ethics of Character

What kind of ethics? Asks the question "what sort of actions should we perform?"

Ethics of Conduct

The Virtue Ethical Theory under "restricting my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions" consists of what 3 principles?

1. Ethics of Character 2. Ethics of Conduct 3. Professionalism

This refers to conforming to technical and ethical standards

Professionalism

Complete the code: (9) I shall treat any information I acquired in the course of my work as strictly _______

Confidential

Refers to the application of the principle of secrecy

Confidentiality

Complete the code: (10) I shall uphold the dignity and respect of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of _____, _____, and ______

1. Reliability 2. Honesty 3. Integrity

Complete the code: (10) I shall uphold the ______ and ______ of my profession and conduct myself a reputation of reliability, honesty, and integrity

1. Dignity 2. Respect

Complete the code: (10) I shall be dedicated to the use of clinical laboratory science to promote _____ and benefit of ______

1. Life 2. Mankind

Virtue Ethical Theory judges a person by his ______ rather than by an action that may deviate from his normal behavior

Character (take into account their morals, reputation, and motivation)

Complete the code: (11) I shall report any ______ of the above mentioned principles of the professional conduct to any authorized agency and to the ethics committee of the organization

Violation

Complete the code: (11) I shall report any violation of the above mentioned principles of the professional conduct to any _________ and to the _________ of the organization

1. Authorized agency 2. Ethics committee

Complete the code: (12) To these principles, I hereby _____ and ______ to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the dignity of my profession

1. Subscribe 2. Pledge

Complete the code: (12) To these principles, I hereby subscribe and pledge to conduct myself at all times in a manner befitting the _______ of my profession

Dignity

Complete the REVISED code: I shall uphold the law and shall not engage in illegal work nor ______ with anyone so engaged

Cooperate

Complete the REVISED code: I shall avoid associating or being identified with any enterprise of _______ character

Questionable

Complete the REVISED code: I shall work and act in a strict spirit of _____ to employers, clients, contractor, employees and in a spirit of personal _______ and _______ toward other members of the profession

1. Fairness 2. Helpfulness 3. Fraternity

Complete the REVISED code: I shall use only ______ means of competition for professional employment or services and shall refrain from unfairly ______, directly or indirectly, the professional reputation, projects, or business of a fellow medical technologist

1. Honorable 2. Injuring

Complete the REVISED code: I shall perform professional work in a manner that merits full _______ and ______ carried out with absolute reliability, accuracy, fairness, and honesty

1. Confidence 2. Trust

Complete the REVISED code: I shall review the professional work of other medical technologists when requested, fairly and in confidence whether they are subordinates or employers, authors of proposals for grants or contracts, authors of technical papers, or other publications or involved in ________

Litigation

Complete the REVISED code: I shall advance the profession by exchanging general _______ and _______ with fellow medical technologists and other professionals and by contributing to the work of professional organizations

1. Information 2. Experience

Complete the REVISED code: I shall restrict my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions within constructive limits and shall not use the knowledge I know for ______ ends

Selfish

Complete the REVISED code: I shall treat any information I acquired about individuals in the course of my work as strictly confidential and may be divulged only to ______ persons or entities or with ______ of the individual when necessary

1. Authorized 2. Consent

Complete the REVISED code: I shall report any ______ of these principles of professional conduct to the authorities responsible of enforcement of applicable laws or regulations, or to the Ethics committee of the _______ as may be appropriate

1. Infractions 2. PAMET