Medical ethics

Question 1

What is morality

Answer 1

Understanding of right and wrong

Question 2

Name the 4 branches of Ethics

Answer 2

• Normative
  -Descriptive
• Metaethics
  -Applied ethics

Question 3

What does Normative ethics study + what does it focus on

Answer 3

• Studies how people should act
  Focuses on:
• Setting moral standards
  -Determining the best moral actions for individuals
  -Prescribing good vs bad behaviour

Question 4

What does descriptive ethics study + what does it describe

Answer 4

• Studies what people belive is morally right or wrong
  Describes:
• Describes peoples values + behaviour

Question 5

What does metaethics explore

Answer 5

Explores the nature of morality itself

Question 6

What does applied ethics focus on

Answer 6

• Focuses on Practical moral problems

Question 7

Name the 4 key concepts in ethical theory

Answer 7

• Normative dominance
  -Universality
  -Impartiality
  -Reasonableness

Question 8

What is Normative dominance

Answer 8

• When some moral prinicples take precedence over others

Question 9

What is Universality

Answer 9

• When moral principles should apply to everyone, everywhere always

Question 10

What is Impartiality

Answer 10

• Where moral decisons should be fair and unbaised

Question 11

What is reasonableness

Answer 11

• Where moral decisons should be logical, justified and acceptable to rational people

Question 12

Name the 5 principles of bioethics

Answer 12

• Autonomy
  -Beneficence
  -Nonmaleficence
  -Utility
  -Justice

Question 13

What is bioethics

Answer 13

• A form of applied ethics that adresses moral, legal and social issues in ;
  -Healthcare
  -Medical issues
  -Biomedical Research
  -Public health
  -Environmental issues

Question 14

Name the 4 branches of bioethics

Answer 14

• Medical ethics
  -Research ethics
  -Environmental ethics
  -Public health ethics