Lecture 4 Principles of Medical Ethics and Law

Question 1

What comprises ethics?

Answer 1

• Principles
• Values
• Honesty
• Standard

Question 2

Define morality

Answer 2

• Our attitudes, behaviours and relations to one another

Question 3

Define conseqentialism

Answer 3

• The moral worth of an action is determined by its outcome

Question 4

Where do ethical principles come from?

Answer 4

1. Deontology: duties, right & wrong actions, absolute values
2. Utilitarianism: look at benefits and harms to individuals but also society as a whole; look at the consequences