Medical Ethics Flashcards
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Week 1
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2
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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
3
Q
What factors are essential for successful collaboration
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Ethics
Trust
4
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Purpose of medical ethics?
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- Increased need - meet patients when vulnerable
- Medical power - patients trust doctors
- Decisions - consequences of decisions doctor makes
5
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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
