Medical Ethics

Question 1

Morals

Answer 1

-standards of behavior held by an individual or group of people

Question 2

Ethics

Answer 2

• a system of principle and values used to judge whether human proposals or actions are good or bad
• the principles of right conduct of an individual

Question 3

What makes an action moral or not

Answer 3

• the action itself

- the motive behind the action

Question 4

Where do ethics come from

Answer 4

• religion / authority
• tradition
• reasons : reality deems us to behave in a certain way

Question 5

Taxonomy of Ethics

Answer 5

• western
• other
• abrahamic
• oriental

Question 6

List the western taxonomy of ethics

Answer 6

• feminist values
• principalism
• casuistry
• utalitarism
• deontology
• virtue ethics

Question 7

List the Oriental and Other taxonomy of ethics

Answer 7

• Buddhist
• Persian
• Confucius
• Indian
• African
• Asian

Question 8

List the Abrahamic taxonomy of ethics

Answer 8

• Jewish
• Roman Catholic
• protesterant
• Jehovah’s Witness

Question 9

What is Bioethics

Answer 9

• science and art of identifying, analyzing and resolution of ethical dilemmas which arise in all fields related to human health and life
• branch or bioethics Aimed at identifying, analyzing and resolution of ethical dilemmas which arise when providing health care to patients

Question 10

Reasons to study ethics

Answer 10

• changing fabric of society
• to make sound decision when faced with ethical dilemmas
• technology advancements
• we face dilemmas everyday
• recognized as important area in medical education
• health care now consumer driven and clients more knowledgeable

Question 11

What is an ethical dilemma

Answer 11

-a situation necessitating the need for a decision between 2 or more equally undesirable alternatives

Question 12

When does an ethical dilemma arise

Answer 12

• when a patients rights are not being respected
• when the are issues about fairness and justice
• when there are contradicting values or morals
• when you don’t know what to ethical speaking as a health Care professional

Question 13

The 4 theories of ethics

Answer 13

1 teleology / consequentialism
2 deontology
3 caring based
4 situational theory

Question 14

What’s the doctors mission

Answer 14

• to relive pain and suffering
• to help cope with death, disability and suffering
• to treat and cure were possible

Question 15

Ethical principles definition and types

Answer 15

-these are a set of values used to make sound decisions when faced with an ethical dilemma

1 autonomy 
2 beneficence 
3 non-maleficence
4 distributive justice 
5 utility 
6 informed consent 
7 confidentiality 
8 paternalism 
9 veracity 
10 Fidelity

Question 16

Major types of ethical dilemmas in Heath care

Answer 16

• euthanasia
• non compliance from patient
• scarcity of resources

Question 17

What is ethical decision making

Answer 17

• the use of ethical principle to make sound decisions when faced with an ethical dilemma