Lesson 1 - The Nature of Ethical Codes

Question 1

provide the bases for good work ethics.

Answer 1

Codes of ethics

Question 2

These codes generally set up a system of duties and obligations, furnish a system of right and wrong, promote positive work values, and
define what comprises ethical and unethical practices in the performance of work or the practice
of any profession.

Answer 2

Codes of ethics

Question 3

remind members of the profession of their moral obligations to the public, to their profession, to their colleagues and to their clients

Answer 3

Professional code of ethics

Question 4

Every person has the right to legal representation regardless of his or her financial condition

Answer 4

Legal Code of Ethics

Question 5

pay special attention to the moral issues and problems that arise in the context of
the practice of medicine.

Answer 5

Medical code of ethics

Question 5

The following are the general objectives of the Integrated Bar (IBP By-Laws, Sec. 2):

Answer 5

1. To elevate the standards of the legal profession
2. To improve the administration of justice
3. To enable the Bar to discharge its public responsibilities more effectively

Question 6

, considered as the greatest legacy of Hippocrates, is not really an oath; it
was, rather, an ethical code or ideal, an appeal for right conduct for the teachers of medicine and
for their students.

Answer 6

The Hippocratic Oath

Question 7

The hippocratic code is embodied in manuscripts called the???

Answer 7

Cozpuz Hippocraticum
(Hippocratic Collections).

Question 8

stresses the importance of confidentiality and the need to treat
patients with dignity and respect.

Answer 8

stresses the importance of confidentiality and the need to treat
patients with dignity and respect.