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(F) L2.1: MT Code of Ethics Flashcards

1
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Every aspect of medical practice is governed by sets of _______ standards

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Ethical

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

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Ethics

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Defined as the principles of conduct governing an individual or group

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Ethics

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Ethics is a ______ science

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Noble

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

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Bioethics

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

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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

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Bioethics

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Scope of Bioethics:

Ethical problems associated with medical _______

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Practice

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Scope of Bioethics:

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

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Social

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10
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As healthcare providers, we must:

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

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Risks

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As healthcare providers, we must:

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

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Procedures

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12
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Parts of Ethics:

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

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General Ethics

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Parts of Ethics:

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

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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

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Professional Ethics

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15
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Complete the code:

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

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Responsibilities

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

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Deontology (“deon” means duty)

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17
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Upholding one’s duty is considered ________ correct

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Ethically

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18
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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

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Consistent

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19
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Complete the code:

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

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  1. Law
  2. Illegal
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20
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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

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  1. Fairness (to all)
  2. Brotherhood (to other members)
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21
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According to legalism and voluntarism, this is the ultimate standard of right and wrong

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The law

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

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Legalism and Voluntarism

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23
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The law obliges because it is the ______ of the lawgiver

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Will

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24
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This principle refers to “giving to one his own and his right”

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Principle of Justice

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25
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Complete the code:

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

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  1. Employment
  2. Conflict
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26
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Complete the code:

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

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  1. (Full) Confidence
  2. (Absolute) Reliability
  3. Accuracy
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27
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Complete the code:

(6) I shall share my ________ and expertise with my colleagues

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Knowledge

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28
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Accepting multiple employments when there is a conflict of interest is a subject of what?

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Legal Liability

29
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Accepting multiple employments when there is a conflict of interest breaches a professional’s duty of what principle?

30
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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

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Legal Matter

31
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This principle is an ethical theory in which the priority is to do good

Clue: 2 possible answers

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Principle of Beneficence or Non-Maleficence

32
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The principle of Beneficence or Non-Maleficence is associated with what other principle?

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Utilitarianism

33
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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

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Principle of Utility

34
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This theory states that medical technologists should be aware of the consequences of his works

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Consequentialism

35
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Consequentialism indirectly involves what duty?

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Duty of Care

36
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This duty involves applying skills, knowledge, diligence, and caution when caring for patients

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Duty of Care

37
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This standard states that medical technologists should be adequately trained

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Standard of Competence

38
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This phrase is a healthcare provider’s responsibility in doing the least harm possible or do harm to the fewest people possible

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“Do no harm”

39
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Sharing knowledge is considered “giving” as it is related to the value of _______

40
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Ethical behavior demands that the pursuit of new ________ remains in high priority

41
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Ethical behavior requires maintaining what kind of skills?

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“State of the art”

42
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MTs must accept the fact that ________ is concomitant (connected) to pursuing the profession

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Lifelong Learning

43
Q

Complete the code:

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

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Advancement

44
Q

Complete the code:

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

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Constructive

45
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Professional conduct is equivalent to promoting ______ in the development of professional organizations such as PAMET and PASMETH

46
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What kind of ethics?

Asks the question “what sort of people should we be?”

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Ethics of Character

47
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What kind of ethics?

Asks the question “what sort of actions should we perform?”

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Ethics of Conduct

48
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The Virtue Ethical Theory under “restricting my praises, criticisms, views, and opinions” consists of what 3 principles?

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  1. Ethics of Character
  2. Ethics of Conduct
  3. Professionalism
49
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This refers to conforming to technical and ethical standards

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Professionalism

50
Q

Complete the code:

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

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Confidential

51
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Refers to the application of the principle of secrecy

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Confidentiality

52
Q

Complete the code:

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

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  1. Reliability
  2. Honesty
  3. Integrity
53
Q

Complete the code:

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

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  1. Dignity
  2. Respect
54
Q

Complete the code:

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

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  1. Life
  2. Mankind
55
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Virtue Ethical Theory judges a person by his ______ rather than by an action that may deviate from his normal behavior

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

56
Q

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

57
Q

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

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  1. Authorized agency
  2. Ethics committee
58
Q

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

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  1. Subscribe
  2. Pledge
59
Q

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

60
Q

Complete the REVISED code:

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

61
Q

Complete the REVISED code:

I shall avoid associating or being identified with any enterprise of _______ character

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Questionable

62
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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

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  1. Fairness
  2. Helpfulness
  3. Fraternity
63
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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

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  1. Honorable
  2. Injuring
64
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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

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  1. Confidence
  2. Trust
65
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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 ________

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Litigation

66
Q

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

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  1. Information
  2. Experience
67
Q

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

68
Q

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

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  1. Authorized
  2. Consent
69
Q

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

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  1. Infractions
  2. PAMET

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