Medical Ethics Flashcards

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What is ethics

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Branch of philosophy
Study of how humans should behave
All interactions are ethically relevant
Relates to whole systems and societies

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What factors are essential for successful collaboration

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Ethics
Trust

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Purpose of medical ethics?

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  1. Increased need - meet patients when vulnerable
  2. Medical power - patients trust doctors
  3. Decisions - consequences of decisions doctor makes
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Why we study medical ethics

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Need to know legal and professional regulations
Navigate uncertainty
Identify and confront own biases
Deal with people who disagree
Develop own ethical standards

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