Lesson 6 Flashcards
Basic ethical principles
Autonomy
Veracity
Confidentiality
Beneficence
Nonmaleficence
Justice
Role Fidelity
Self-determination often used synonymously with ______
Autonomy
Derived from basic principles of autonomy
Informed Consent
Intentional limitation of autonomy of one person by another
Paternalism
Binds both health practitioner and patient in association of truth
Veracity
Acts of mercy and charity
Beneficence
Any action that benefits another
Beneficence
One ought now to INFLICT evil or harm
Nonmaleficence
One ought to PREVENT evil or harm
Beneficence
One ought to REMOVE evil or harm
Beneficence
One ought to do to PROMOTE good
Beneficence
Secondary effects may be foreseen but can never be intended outcomes
Principles of double effects
The individuals’ right to privacy in health care
Confidentiality
Disputes between individuals
Procedural Justice or Due Process
Distribution of scarce resources
Distributive Justice
Individuals seeks compensation for a wrong that has been done
Compensatory Justice