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
Principles of Bioethicsv
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
Specific Areas in Bioethics
challenged by the increased
collection and use of personal,
medical, biological information
Genetics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
privacy and security
Genetics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
challenge on autonomy
Genetics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
consciousness
Clinical Neuroethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
deep brain stimulation
Clinical Neuroethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
enhancement in clinical setting
Clinical Neuroethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
pain
Clinical Neuroethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
death
Clinical Neuroethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
Reproductive justice
Reproductive Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
assisted reproduction
Reproductive Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
restricting fertility
Reproductive Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
abortion
Reproductive Ethics
Specific Areas in Bioethics
assisted reproduction examples
- surrogacy
- genetic manipulation
Specific Areas in Bioethics
restricting fertility examples
- sterilization
- contraception
Bioethical Issues
premature ending of a pregnancy
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
issue of intense moral and personal
concern
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
assisted reproduction
surrogacy
Bioethical Issues
gestatioinal surrogates
surrogacy
Bioethical Issues
Issue: exploitation of poor women who are desperate
for money
surrogacy
Bioethical Issues
Issue: complication of women’s bodies as
commodities
surrogacy
Bioethical Issues
Issue: the moral and ethical consequences of transforming a normal biological function of a
woman’s body into a commercial transaction
surrogacy
Bioethical Issues
sexuality
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
autonomy
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
politics
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
science
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
religion
Abortion
Bioethical Issues
complete genome
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
allows for early determination of a newborn’s predisposition to certain diseases
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
data and information release
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
identifiability
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
adequacy of consent
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
stereotyping or stigmatization
Whole Genome Screening
Bioethical Issues
creating a new population of genetically
similar organisms
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
reproduction of human cells or tissues
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
individuals as sources of organs
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
human life becoming a commodity
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
safety and efficacy of procedures
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
use for destructive embryonic stem cell
research
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
effects on child/parent relationships
Human Cloning
Bioethical Issues
embryo as a source of undifferentiated
cells
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
use of stem cells to treat diseases
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
medical risks
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
protection of the reproductive interests of
women
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
confidentiality of donor information
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
forces us to choose between preserving the life of the embryo and alleviating pain or suffering
Stem Cell Research and Therapy
Bioethical Issues
improving the human society or race by selectively
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
aims to reduce human suffering by “breeding out” disease, disabilities and so-called undesirable characteristics from the human population
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
horrible abuses committed in the name of eugenics through coercive polici
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
how new genetic knowledge is used
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
confidentiality of donor information
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
social inequality
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
subjectivity of perfection
Eugenics
Bioethical Issues
fails to see the
dignity of the human
person
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
Mercy should be extended
without inducing death
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
good death
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
ending the life of an individual to cease
pain or suffering
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
assisted suicide or mercy-killing
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
sanctity of life
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
autonomy and human rights
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
doctor-patient relationship
Euthanasia
Bioethical Issues
reversion of death
Cryonics
Bioethical Issues
freezing to reanimate
Cryonics
Bioethical Issues
temp for cryonics
- 196 C or - 320.8 F
Bioethical Issues
Autonomy and rights of a person
Cryonics
Bioethical Issues
right and dignity of the healthcare team
Cryonics
Bioethical Issues
Non-maleficence
Cryonics