INTRODUCTION TO BIOETHICS Flashcards
moral principles that govern a person’s behavior or the conduct
of an activity
Ethics
greek word for ethics
ethos
set of rules that society have to agree about living with other
people
Ethics
moral philosophy
Ethics
branch of philosophy that involves systematizing, defending, and recommending concepts of right and wrong conduct.
Ethics
Ethics of life
Bioethics
Life of science
Biology
Professional ethics in allied health
Bioethics
often known as medical ethics or clinical ethics
Bioethics
Philosophical study of ethical issues
Bioethics
Application of the basic principles of ethics to the new possibilities
Bioethics
Interdisciplinary study of problems brought about by biological and medical progress and its impact in the society and value system
Bioethics
Bioethics us preceded by what?
medical ethics
Bioethics is the primary focus of?
- medical ethics
- animal ethics
- environmental ethics
Doctors use their knowledge and power to:
- benefit the sick
- do no harm
- preserve life
- keep in strictext confidence any patient information
when did it become evident that medical ethics was no longer sufficient to meet comtemporary challenges?
after WWII
Why do we study Bioethics?
- address perennial ethical problems, issues, dilemmas
confronting health care workers and their patients - address legal problems in health care with ethical concerns
- address the challenges of modern technology
- enhance professional development and ethical values of health care professionals
Principles of Bioethics
- Autonomy
- Non-maleficence
- Beneficence
- Justice
Principles of Bioethics
freedom of choice
Autonomy
Principles of Bioethics
do no harm
Non-maleficence
Principles of Bioethics
do good
Beneficence
Principles of Bioethics
fairness and equality
Justice
Principles of Bioethics
can principles overlap and compete with each other for priority?
yes pu
Principles of Bioethics
Considering patient’s desires within
the bounds of accepted treatment
Autonomy
Principles of Bioethics
Involving patients in making decisions
Autonomy
Principles of Bioethics
Considering patients’ needs, desires, and abilities
Autonomy
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Safeguarding patients’ privacy
Autonomy
Principles of Bioethics
Protecting patient from harm
Non-maleficence
Principles of Bioethics
No intentional harm or injury
be done on the patient
Non-maleficence
Principles of Bioethics
Knowing one’s own limitations
Non-maleficence
Principles of Bioethics
Knowing when delegation of patients’ care to trainees is
appropriate
Non-maleficence
Principles of Bioethics
Service to the patient and the public at large
Beneficence
Principles of Bioethics
Duty to promote patient’s welfare
Beneficence
Principles of Bioethics
Competent and timely delivery of health care
Beneficence
Principles of Bioethics
To always act in the best interest of the patient
Beneficence
Principles of Bioethics
Delivering health care without prejudice
nor discrimination
Justice
Principles of Bioethics
Shall not deny service to patients due to race, color, creed, gender, nationality….
Justice
Principles of Bioethics
Attend to patients according to need
Justice
Principles of Bioethics
To always act in the best interest of the patient
Justice
Specific Areas in Bioethics
identify and clarify ethical questions
Clinical Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
find ethically acceptable course/s of action
Clinical Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
encourage honest and respectable communication among all patients
Clinical Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
encourage honest and respectable communication among all patients
Clinical Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
improve institutional responses to ethical dilemmas
Clinical Ethics