Human Ethical Principles Flashcards
The prima facie duty that entails keeping promises and always telling the truth is:
Fidelity
Which of the seven principles of biomedical ethics upholds respect for the patient as a person?
Autonomy
The theory that considers both the potential outcomes as well as personal beliefs in the decision-making process is termed:
Virtue ethics
Ethical decision-making that weighs the potential outcomes is based on the ________ theory.
Teleology
Which ethical decision-making theory seeks to exclude consideration of consequences?
Utilitarianism
An unconscious patient is brought to the hospital by ambulance after an accident. The patient’s family arrives and immediately insists that all medical treatment be stopped to adhere with the patient’s religious beliefs. The patient is critically injured and will probably die without treatment. What ethical theory is the patient’s family using to make this decision?
Deontology
The core value defined as being faithful and devoted is:
Loyalty
Which of the core values means that you perform well above what is expected?
Pursuit of excellence
The engineering model of ethical decision-making is defined as:
The provider views the patient as a procedure to be done or condition to be fixed.
Which ethical decision-making model views the patient as an equal in interactions?
Collegial
The provider and the patient work in agreement and demonstrate respect and confidence in each other in which model?
Covenantal
What is the first step in Dowd’s problem-solving technique?
Assessment of the problem
When using Dowd’s problem-solving technique, all actions that might lead to a solution to the problem are outlined during:
Development of an action plan
Which of the following are the three performance areas assessed by the ASRT Practice Standards?
Clinical, quality, and professional
The act of reporting ethical violations is termed:
Whistle-blowing
