Intro to research ethics

Question 1

What is consequentialism?

Answer 1

• What promotes the best outcome for the majority ( trolley problem)
• flip the switch
  -means justify the ends

Question 2

What is deontology?

Answer 2

(trolley prob)- What accords with rational, moral rules?
- Killing is always wrong
- Some means just cannot be justified

Question 3

Whhat is virtue ethics?

Answer 3

Trolley prob
- what would a virtuous agent do iin the circumstances?
- Try to overcome the binary coic
- Hypothetical scenarios are of limited use
- No red lines … Leaves room for regret ( I’m so very sorry../)

Question 4

Wat are te 4 pillars of medical ethics?

Answer 4

• Autonomy
• Beneficence
• Non-maleficence
• Justice

Question 5

What is Autonomy?

Answer 5

• Patient as ultimate decision making responsibility
• Patients cannot defer to the wisdom of the doctor
• Good communication is key

Question 6

What is beneficence and non maleficence?

Answer 6

• Do no harm
• Best interest of the patient not the doctor
• Balance between benefit and risk of treatment
• Autonomy- patient decides the balance

Question 7

What is justice?

Answer 7

• Legal justice
• Rights based justice
• Distributive justice - fairness

Question 8

What are some of the basic guidelines for conduting medical research?

Answer 8

• Be legal and approved by an ethics committee
• Protect participants from harm
• voluntary participation and informed consent
• Respect confidentiality of participants
• conduct research honestly and with integrity

Question 9

What is voluntary participation and informed consent?

Answer 9

• Right to decline participation
• Right to stop participating
• ## Informed consent in order to make this decision