healthcare ethics Flashcards

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he believed that both good and evil line in a sensations. pleasure being good and evil being bad

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epicurus

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he taught pleasure can be gained by living a life of moderation , courage and justice by cultivating friendship

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epicurus

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3
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father of modern utilitarianism

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jeremy bentham

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4
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action is right if they increase happiness and diminish misery. it is wrong when they have opposite effect

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bentham’s theory

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5
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six criteria to measure pleasure

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intensity
duration
certainty
propinquity
fecundity
purity

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6
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he developed the theory from a version put forward by his mentor

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john stuart mill

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for him, object of virtue is the multiplication of happiness

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john stuart mill

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8
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he believed utilitarianism yo be in the spirit of golden rule

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john stuart mill

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9
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each act is considered on the basis of its net benefit

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act utilitarianism

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it suggests that people choose actions that will in any given circumstance, increase the overall good

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act utilitarianism

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decision makers developed rules that will have the greatest net benefit

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rule utilitarianism

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it suggests that people choose rules that when followed consistently will maximize the overall good

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rule utilitarianism

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13
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widely used in healthcare system

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utilitarianism

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14
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sometimes called characteristics

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virtue ethics

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15
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represents that individual’s actions are based upon a certain degree of innate moral virtue

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virtual etics

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16
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8 cardinal virtues

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wisdom
courage
temperance
justice
generosity
faith
hope
charity

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17
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a character trait that is morally valued such as truthfulness, kindness, or honesty

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moral virtue

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18
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he considered goodness of character to be produced by the practice of virtuous behavior rather than virtuous acts being the end result of a good characters

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aristotle

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virtue according to _____ is equal to excellence of character and depends on motivation, deliberation, clear judgement, self - control and practice.

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aristotle

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aristotle’s traits of a virtuous character provided three criteria

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  1. virtuous act must be chosen for their owns a key
  2. the choice must proceed from a firm and unchangeable character
  3. virtue is a disposition to choose the mean
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21
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she adds another perspective to aristotle’s concept of virtuous person

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philippa ruth foot

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22
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she defines will as “that which is wished for as well as what is sought

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philippa ruth foot

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they suggest that although people have different character traits, all have teh capacity to learn or cultivate those that are important morality

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beauchamp &childress

24
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4 focal virtues

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compassion
discernment
trustworthiness
integrity

25
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the ability to imagine oneself in the situation of another. it embodies the golden rule

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compassion

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it rest on sensitive insight involving acute judgment and understanding and it results in decisive actions

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discernment

27
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trust is a confident belief in the moral character of another person

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trustworthiness

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perhaps the cardinal virtue. it means soundness, reliability, wholeness, and integration of moral character

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integrity

29
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it is the chaos of thought , beliefs, assumptions, values, superstition

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philosphy

30
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it is the intense & critical examination of beliefs &7 assumption

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philosophy

31
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is the philosophical discussion of what is considered good or bad, right or wrong in terms of moral issues

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moral philosophy

32
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is concerned with the study of social morality and philosophical reflection on society’s norms and practices.

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ethics

33
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generally appear when occupations organize themselves into professions, govern professional behavior.

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professional codes of ethics

34
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provides guidance to nurses in their relationships with patients, colleagues, the profession and the society

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nursing code of ethics

35
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derived from either of two schools of thought

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ethical theories

36
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2 school of thoughts

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naturalism
rationalism

37
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a view of moral judgment that regards ethics as dependent upon human nature and psychology.

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naturalism

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rationalist believe that there are absolute truths that are not dependent upon human nature. they argue that ethical values have an independent origin in the nature of the universe and can only be know to humans through the process process of reasoning

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rationalism

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derived from the greek word deon which means duty

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deontology

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it is concerned with behaving ethically by meeting our duties

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deontology

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it originates from kant

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deontology

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it is base from the rightness or wrongness of an act depends upon the nature of the act rather than its consequences.

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deontology

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it is called formalism occasionally

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deontology

44
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born at konigsberg russia in 1724

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immanuel kant

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he asserted that moral rules are absolute & apply to all people for al times in all situation

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immanuel kant

46
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refers to moral rules that do not admit exceptions imperative denotes a command that is derived from principle

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categorical

47
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act only according to that maxim y which you can at the same time will that it should become a universal law

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categorical imperative

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act so that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or that of another, always as an end and never as a means only

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practical imperative

49
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from a greek word telos which means ends

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teleology

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it evaluates the morality of actions in terms of progress toward goal or end

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teleology

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it is also called consequentialism

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teleology

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its goal is the greatest good for the greatest number

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teleology

53
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it defines morality interms of maximization of net quality

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utilitarianism

54
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a moral theory that holds that an action is judged as good or bad in relation to the consequence, outcome or end result that is derived from it

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utilitarianism