Lecture: Ethics and Values

Question 1

Ethics

Answer 1

Study of conduct or character

Question 2

Values

Answer 2

Set of personal beliefs

Question 3

Autonomy

Answer 3

Commitment to include patients in decisions

Question 4

Beneficence

Answer 4

The act of doing good

Question 5

Nonmaleficence

Answer 5

The avoidance of harm or hurt

Question 6

Justice

Answer 6

Allocation of resources; non-discrimination

Question 7

Fidelity

Answer 7

Agreement to keep promises

Question 8

Professional Nursing Code of Ethics

Answer 8

Guideline that settles ethical dilemmas; articulates nursing values (ex: advocacy, responsibility, accountability, confidentiality)

Question 9

Deontology

Answer 9

Defines actions as right or wrong based solely upon the act itself

Question 10

Utilitarianism

Answer 10

Determines right or wrong based on outcome or usefulness

Question 11

Feminist Ethics

Answer 11

Focused on justice between people

Question 12

Ethics of Care

Answer 12

Emphasizes importance of understanding relationships

Question 13

What are the seven steps of processing an ethical dilemma?

Answer 13

1. Ask if this is an ethical dilemma 2. Gather all information 3. Clarify values 4. Verbalize problem 5. Identify possible course of action 6. Negotiate a plan 7. Evaluate the plan

Question 14

What are ethics committees used for?

Answer 14

Education, policy recommendations and case consultations

Question 15

What are the most common issues in health care ethics?

Answer 15

Quality of life, genetic screening, care at the end of life and access to care

Question 16

What percentage of the population is uninsured? Of the uninsured population, what percentage is from working families?

Answer 16

15% of the population is uninsured. Of this percentage, 80% is from working families.

Question 17

Consensus Building

Answer 17

“collective wisdom”; working together to reach a final decision