(F) L3: Bioethical Principles and Analyses of Bioethical Issues Flashcards
Bioethics is a philosophical discipline that deals with the study of the morality of human conduct in relation to _______ in particular and to _________ in general
- Health
- Human life
What are the 4 BASIC Bioethical Principles?
- Stewardship Principle
- Totality Principle
- Double Effect Principle
- Principle of Cooperation
Basic Bioethical Principles:
This embodies the concept that we have the obligation to take good care of/improve a thing that was entrusted to us
Stewardship Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
Refers to how we are going to take care of our responsibilities as healthcare practitioners in supervising our own work
Stewardship Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
Humans are entrusted with their bodies and they have the obligation to preserve and develop it
Stewardship Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
MTs have the obligation to participate in advancing and developing the vocation
Stewardship Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
Means that the parts of the physical entity, as parts are ordained to the good of the physical whole
Totality Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
All parts of the human body are meant to exist and function for the good of the whole body and thus naturally subordinated to the good of the entire entity
Totality Principle
Basic Bioethical Principles:
Deals with concerns about mutilation, organ donation, and transplantation while preserving the sanctity of life
Totality Principle
The Totality Principle deals with concerns about mutilation, organ donation, and transplantation while preserving what?
Sanctity of Life
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
The patient should have a serious need that can only be satisfied by __________
Organ Donation
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
Even if a donation reduces “anatomical integrity”, it should not diminish the “______ integrity” of the person
Functional
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
Even if a donation reduces “______ integrity”, it should not diminish the “functional integrity” of the person
Anatomical
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
The risk in donation as an “act of _____ should be proportionate to the good resulting for the patient”
Charity
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
The risk in donation as an act of charity should be _______ to the good resulting for the patient
Proportionate
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
There should be ______ and ________ consent by the donor
Free and Informed
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
It should not be _______ for an individual to participate in the medical intervention to be performed
Mandatory
Totality Principle (Summary of Moral Teachings):
This is one of the important documents that one needs to communicate to a patient with in order to avoid legal issues
Informed Consent
Basic Bioethical Principles:
Contemplates that it is permissible to cause harm as a side effect of bringing about a good result even though it would not be permissible to cause such a harm as a means to bringing about the same good end
Double Effect Principle
Double Effect Principle (Four Conditions):
That the action in itself from its very object be _______ or at least ________
- Good
- Indifferent
Double Effect Principle (Four Conditions):
That the good effect and not the evil effect be _________
Intended
Double Effect Principle (Four Conditions):
That the good effect be not produced by means of the ___________
Evil Effect
Double Effect Principle (Four Conditions):
That there be a proportionately grave reason for ________ the evil effect
Permitting
Double Effect Principle (Four Conditions):
That there be a proportionately ______ reason for permitting the evil effect
Grave