Health educ finals quiz 2 Flashcards
in this theory, the
rightness and wrongness of an act depends on the intrinsic nature rather than
upon the situation or its consequences. It is the ethical belief system that stresses
the importance of doing one’s duty and following the rules.
DEONTOLOGICAL APPROACH or DUTY-ORIENTED APPROACH
n approach to ethical decision
making that allows for the sacrifice of one or more individuals so that a group of
people can benefit in some important way. He believe that given the alternatives,
choices should be made that result in the greatest good for the greatest number
of people.
TELELOGICAL APPROACH or UTILITARIANISM
refers to the guiding principles of behavior
ETHICS
refers to norms or standard of behavior accepted by the society to
which a person belongs.
ETHICAL
is a branch of moral science concern with the obligations
that a member of the profession owes to public
PROFESSIONAL ETHICS
is the division of ethics that relates to human health
HEALTH CARE ETHICS
are specific ways of behavior or of accomplishing ethical practices.
MORALS
is what you believe is right
and good and expressed externally through a person’s behavior
MORALITY
“do unto others what you would like others
to do unto you
THE GOLDEN RU
Are specific type of moral conflict in which two or more
ethical principles but support mutually inconsistent course of action
ETHICAL DILEMMAS
refers to the rules governing behavior or conduct
that are enforceable by law under threat of punishment or penalty, such as fine,
imprisonment or both
LEGAL RIGHTS AND DUTIES
are documents that define a profession, describe that
profession’s scope of practice, and provide guidelines for state professional
boards of nursing regarding standards for practice, entry into a profession via
licensure, and disciplinary actions that can be taken when necessary.
PRACTICE ACTS
refers to the right of self-determination, freedom to choose and
implement one’s decision, free from deceit, constraint or coercion.
AUTONOMY
. The kind of information provided the patient
and his family is within their level of understanding that they may evaluate
the risk and other options open to them. This includes allowing the patient
to refuse treatment if he so decides, except when there is potential harm to
others such as communicable diseases or act of violence.
INFORMED CONSEN
to maximize the efficiency of health care, the patient and the
health care providers are bound to tell the truth.
VERACITY
refers to personal information that is entrusted and
protected as privilege information via social contact, healthcare standard or
code, or legal covenant
CONFIDENTIALITY
defined as “DO NO HARM” and refers to the ethics
of legal determinations involving negligence and/or malpractice.
NONMALEFICENCE
is defined as “conduct which falls below the standard
established by law for the protection of others against unlawful risk or
harm.
NEGLIGENCE
is defined as “DOING GOOD” for the benefit of others.
The principle of beneficence promotes doing acts of kindness
and mercy that directly benefit the patient.
BENEFICENCE
speaks to fairness and equitable distribution of goods and
services
JUSTICE
guarantees that the state
shall adopt an integrated and comprehensive approach to health
development and shall endeavor to make essential goods, health and social
service available to all people at affordable cost
ARTICLE XIII OF THE PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTIO
