HE FINALS_2 Flashcards
A Differentiated View of Ethics,
Morality, and Law
Ethics, Ethical
Moral Values
Ethical Dilemmas
Legal Rights and Duties
Practice Acts
(guiding behavioral principles)
Ethics
(societal behavior standards)
Ethical
(internal belief system)
Moral Values
(moral conflict)
Ethical Dilemmas
(rules governing
behavior, enforceable by law)
Legal Rights and Duties
(documents defining a
profession)
Practice Acts
Application of Ethical and Legal
Principles
Autonomy
Beneficence
Confidentiality
Justice
Nonmaleficence
Veracity
Nonmaleficence 3 types
Malpractice
Negligence
Duty
the right of a client to
self-determination
Autonomy
truth telling; the honesty by a
professional in providing full disclosure
to a client of the risks and benefits of any
invasive medical procedure
Veracity
a binding social contract
or covenant to protect another’s privacy;
a professional obligation to respect
privileged health information
Confidentiality
the principle of doing no harm
Nonmaleficence
the principle of doing good; acting
in the best interest of a client through
adherence to professional performance
standards and procedural protocols
Beneficence
equal distribution of goods, services,
benefits, and burdens regardless of client
diagnosis, culture, national origin, religious
orientation, sexual preference, and the like
Justice:
the doing or nondoing of an
act, pursuant to a duty, that a reasonable person
in the same circumstances would or would not
do, with these actions or nonactions leading to
injury of another person or his/her property
Negligence
refers to a limited class of
negligent activities that fall within the scope of
performance by those pursuing a particular
profession involving highly skilled and
technical services
Malpractice
a standard of behavior; a
behavioral expectation relevant to one’s
personal or professional status in life
Duty
